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spying

/ˈspaɪ.ɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Spying means: the act of detecting something; catching sight of something.

Synonyms for spying5

noun, as in the act of detecting something; catching sight of something

detection, catching, espial, spotting

noun, as in the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes

undercover work

What does spying mean?3

noun

1

the act of detecting something; catching sight of something

2

the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes

3

keeping a secret or furtive watch

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with spying?19

four syllables

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Spying in a sentence

  • In this country, everyone is spying on everyone.mervert1
  • How long have you been there, spying on us?lucasfr
  • Some people use cameras for illegal purposes, such as spying on people.ddnktr
  • She is an old hand at spying on tax evaders.unknown
  • Spying has been called the second oldest profession in the world.Adelpa
  • I think my boyfriend is spying on my emails.Spamster
  • This company has been spying on its employees.Spamster
  • Spying between friends is an absolute no no.al_ex_an_der

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of spying

as a noun

plural
spyings