Spies

Pronunciation: /ˈspaɪ/

Spies (noun)

  1. a person who secretly collects information about others, often for a government.
  2. someone who watches others secretly to gather information.

Examples

  • The spy gathered information for the mission.
  • A spy must remain undetected to succeed.

Common collocations: undercover spy, spy network, spy mission, keen spy, spy onlookers

Spies (verb)

  1. to watch someone secretly to gather information.
  2. to work secretly to collect information, often for a government.

Examples

  • She spied on her neighbors through the window.
  • He spied on the meeting without being noticed.

Synonyms of Spies

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Spies

  • — when not paying attention
  • — when failing to observe