To spy is to secretly watch someone. It’s not recommended unless you’re actually a spy, a person who is hired by a government or organization to keep tabs on enemies.
To gain sight of; to discover at a distance, or in a state of concealment; to espy; to see.
Noun
(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
Noun
a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"
Verb
secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; "spy for the Russians"
Verb
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
Verb
catch sight of
v. t.
To gain sight of; to discover at a distance, or in a state
of concealment; to espy; to see.
v. t.
To discover by close search or examination.
v. t.
To explore; to view; inspect; and examine secretly, as a
country; -- usually with out.
v. i.
To search narrowly; to scrutinize.
n.
One who keeps a constant watch of the conduct of others.
n.
A person sent secretly into an enemy's camp, territory, or
fortifications, to inspect his works, ascertain his strength,
movements, or designs, and to communicate such intelligence to the
proper officer.
Spy
One in reading, skipped over all sentences where he spied a note of admiration.2.
Look about with yout eyes; spy what things are to be reformed in the church of England.3.
Moses sent to spy Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof.
Spy
It is my nature's plague To spy into abuses.
Spy
To gain sight of; to discover at a distance, or in a state of concealment; to espy; to see.
To search narrowly; to scrutinize.
One who keeps a constant watch of the conduct of others.
Usage Examples
That's when it really came together for me that I was in a Bond film, to have my own spy car!
It's part of a writer's profession, as it's part of a spy's profession, to prey on the community to which he's attached, to take away information - often in secret - and to translate that into intelligence for his masters, whether it's his readership or his spy masters. And I think that both professions are perhaps rather lonely.
They make Spy Kids, they make Scream, they make A Scary Movie. This doesn't do that, so it could be a very bad marriage. I'm trying to keep this potential nightmare quiet because we're just finishing editing.
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Other Usage ExamplesIf I wanted to make spy movies for the rest of my life, that would be one thing, but I don't want to just make spy movies.
But I think the real tension lies in the relationship between what you might call the pursuer and his quarry, whether it's the writer or the spy.
The Spy Act strikes a right balance between preserving legitimate and benign uses of this technology, while still, at the same time, protecting unwitting consumers from the harm caused when it is misused and, of course, designed for nefarious purposes.
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