spy
English Thesaurus
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 (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | counterspy, mole, |
| definition | : | a spy who works against enemy espionage (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | double agent, |
| definition | : | a spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | espionage agent, |
| definition | : | someone employed to spy on another country or business competitor (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | foreign agent, |
| definition | : | a spy for a foreign country (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | infiltrator, |
| definition | : | someone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | sleeper, |
| definition | : | a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | margarete gertrud zelle, mata hari, |
| definition | : | Dutch dancer who was executed by the French as a German spy in World War I (1876-1917) (noun.person) |
2. a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | snoop, snooper, |
| definition | : | a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | shadow, shadower, tail, |
| definition | : | a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements (noun.person) |
3. secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage (verb.communication)
4. watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | monitor, supervise, |
| definition | : | keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance (verb.perception) |
5. catch sight of (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | sight, spy, |
| definition | : | catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes (verb.perception) |
6. catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | comprehend, perceive, |
| definition | : | to become aware of through the senses (verb.perception) |
7. (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.person)
| derivation | : | spy, |
| definition | : | secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | sleuth, snoop, spy, stag, |
| definition | : | watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication) |
8. a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people (noun.person)
| derivation | : | spy, |
| definition | : | secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | sleuth, snoop, spy, stag, |
| definition | : | watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication) |
9. secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | spying, undercover work, |
| definition | : | the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | spy, undercover agent, |
| definition | : | (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.person) |
| derivation | : | spy, |
| definition | : | a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people (noun.person) |
10. watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | spying, |
| definition | : | keeping a secret or furtive watch (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sleuth, sleuthhound, |
| definition | : | a detective who follows a trail (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | snoop, snooper, |
| definition | : | a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | spy, undercover agent, |
| definition | : | (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.person) |
| derivation | : | spy, |
| definition | : | a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people (noun.person) |
11. catch sight of (verb.perception)
12. catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | sighting, |
| definition | : | the act of observing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sight, survey, view, |
| definition | : | the act of looking or seeing or observing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | ken, sight, |
| definition | : | the range of vision (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | sight, |
| definition | : | an instance of visual perception (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | sight, |
| definition | : | anything that is seen (noun.communication) |
13. (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.person)
| derivation | : | spy, |
| definition | : | secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | sleuth, snoop, spy, stag, |
| definition | : | watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication) |
14. a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people (noun.person)
| derivation | : | spy, |
| definition | : | secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | sleuth, snoop, spy, stag, |
| definition | : | watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication) |
15. secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | spying, undercover work, |
| definition | : | the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | spy, undercover agent, |
| definition | : | (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.person) |
| derivation | : | spy, |
| definition | : | a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people (noun.person) |
16. watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | spying, |
| definition | : | keeping a secret or furtive watch (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sleuth, sleuthhound, |
| definition | : | a detective who follows a trail (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | snoop, snooper, |
| definition | : | a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | spy, undercover agent, |
| definition | : | (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.person) |
| derivation | : | spy, |
| definition | : | a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people (noun.person) |
17. catch sight of (verb.perception)
18. catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | sighting, |
| definition | : | the act of observing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sight, survey, view, |
| definition | : | the act of looking or seeing or observing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | ken, sight, |
| definition | : | the range of vision (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | sight, |
| definition | : | an instance of visual perception (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | sight, |
| definition | : | anything that is seen (noun.communication) |
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