spy
31spy — spyship, n. /spuy/, n., pl. spies, v., spied, spying. n. 1. a person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usually hostile, country, esp. with reference to military or naval affairs. 2. a person who… …
32spy — Synonyms and related words: CIA man, agent, be vigilant, be watchful, beagle, behold, betrayer, blab, blabber, blabberer, blabbermouth, bug, case, catch sight of, clap eyes on, cloak and dagger operative, counterintelligence agent, counterspy,… …
33spy — /spaɪ / (say spuy) noun (plural spies) 1. someone who keeps secret watch on the actions of others. 2. someone employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence, especially with reference to military or naval affairs of other… …
34spy — n. & v. n. (pl. spies) 1 a person who secretly collects and reports information on the activities, movements, etc., of an enemy, competitor, etc. 2 a person who keeps watch on others, esp. furtively. v. (spies, spied) 1 tr. discern or make out,… …
35spy — I. verb (spied; spying) Etymology: Middle English spien, from Anglo French espier, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German spehōn to spy; akin to Latin specere to look, look at, Greek skeptesthai & skopein to watch, look at, consider Date:… …
36spy — 1. noun /spaɪ/ A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage) 2. verb /spaɪ/ a) To act as a spy. During the Cold War, Russia and America… …
37spy — noun (plural spies) 1》 a person employed by a government or other organization to collect and report secret information on an enemy or competitor. 2》 a person who observes others secretly. verb (spies, spying, spied) 1》 be a spy. ↘(spy on)… …
38spy — [spaɪ] noun [C] I someone whose job is to find out secret information about a country or an organization Syn: secret agent II verb spy [spaɪ] 1) [I] to work as a spy 2) [T] literary to notice someone or something • spy on sb …
39spy — [[t]spaɪ[/t]] n. pl. spies, 1) a person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usu. hostile, country 2) a person who keeps close and secret watch on the actions and words of another or others 3) the… …
40spy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. secret agent, scout, undercover man, informer, stool pigeon, mole (sl.). See information, concealment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. secret agent, intelligence agent, counterintelligence agent, counterspy,… …
