Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  spy 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  spy 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  spy 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  spy 
 
  Sense  2 
  spy,  stag,  snoop,  sleuth 
  =>  investigate,  inquire,  enquire 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  spy 
 
  3  senses  of  spy 
 
  Sense  1 
  descry,  spot,  espy,  spy 
  =>  sight 
 
  Sense  2 
  spy,  stag,  snoop,  sleuth 
  =>  monitor,  supervise,  ride  herd  on 
 
  Sense  3 
  spy 
  =>  investigate,  inquire,  enquire 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  spy 
 
  spy  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  spy 
 
  Sense  1 
  descry,  spot,  espy,  spy 
  =>  sight 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  spy,  stag,  snoop,  sleuth 
  =>  monitor,  supervise,  ride  herd  on 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  spy 
  =>  investigate,  inquire,  enquire 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  spy 
  counterspy 
  northern  spy 
  spy 
  spy  satellite 
  spyeria 
  spyglass 
  spyhole 
  spying 
 
  Overview  of  noun  spy 
 
  The  noun  spy  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  spy,  undercover  agent  --  (a  secret  agent  hired  by  a  state  to  obtain  (military)  information  about  its  enemies  or  by  a  business  to  obtain  industrial  secrets  from  competitors) 
  2.  spy  --  (a  secret  watcher;  someone  who  secretly  watches  other  people;  "my  spies  tell  me  that  you  had  a  good  time  last  night") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  spy 
 
  The  verb  spy  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  descry,  spot,  espy,  spy  --  (catch  sight  of) 
  2.  (2)  spy,  stag,  snoop,  sleuth  --  (watch,  observe,  or  inquire  secretly) 
  3.  spy  --  (secretly  collect  sensitive  or  classified  information;  engage  in  espionage;  "spy  for  the  Russians") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  spy 
  crispy 
  raspy 
  wispy 
 
  Overview  of  noun  spy 
 
  The  noun  spy  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  spy,  undercover  agent  --  (a  secret  agent  hired  by  a  state  to  obtain  (military)  information  about  its  enemies  or  by  a  business  to  obtain  industrial  secrets  from  competitors) 
  2.  spy  --  (a  secret  watcher;  someone  who  secretly  watches  other  people;  "my  spies  tell  me  that  you  had  a  good  time  last  night") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  spy 
 
  The  verb  spy  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  descry,  spot,  espy,  spy  --  (catch  sight  of) 
  2.  (2)  spy,  stag,  snoop,  sleuth  --  (watch,  observe,  or  inquire  secretly) 
  3.  spy  --  (secretly  collect  sensitive  or  classified  information;  engage  in  espionage;  "spy  for  the  Russians") 

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