American English pronunciation
How to pronounce spying
IPA transcription: [s'paɪɪŋ]
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Noun
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the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
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keeping a secret or furtive watch
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the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
Verb
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catch sight of
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catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
“he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge”
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watch, observe, or inquire secretly
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secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage
“spy for the Russians”
Usage examples
- Protecting equipment from spying is done with distance, shielding, filtering, and masking.
- However, no individuals were found guilty of spying.
- Rometsch denied the sexual and spying allegations.
- They were arrested for spying and treason.
- Disguised as a beggar, he was spying on Charlemagne's troop camp during Easter.
- However, they found no evidence that she had engaged in spying in Canada.
- A number of spying scares in the Middle East involved birds.