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spy

/ spy /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
Type of:
secret agent intelligence officer intelligence agent
Kinds of:
counterspy mole double agent espionage agent foreign agent
Derived:
stag snoop sleuth
Domain:
military armed forces armed services
noun Sense 2
a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people
"my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"
Type of:
spectator witness viewer
Kinds of:
snoop snooper tail shadow shadower
Derived:
stag snoop sleuth
verb Sense 3
secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage
"spy for the Russians"
Type of:
investigate inquire enquire
Derived:
undercover agent spying undercover work
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
Type of:
monitor supervise ride herd on
Derived:
detection detecting detective work sleuthing sleuth
Entails:
investigate inquire enquire
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
catch sight of
Type of:
sight
Derived:
detection catching espial spying spotting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
98%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
20
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Related Words

secret agent intelligence officer intelligence agent counterspy mole double agent espionage agent foreign agent spectator witness viewer snoop