Similar Words

— safe
— sap
— sappy
— save
— scope
— ship
— sip
— skip
— soapy
— sob
— sofa
— sop
— soppy
— spa
— spay
— spew
— sub
— sup
— swap
— swipe

Misspelling

py, sp, sppy, spyy, sspy, zpy

Spy — synonyms, definition

1. spy (Noun)

12 synonyms

detective infiltrator informer intelligence agent intelligence officer investigator operative secret agent spook squealer stool pigeon undercover agent

3 definitions

spy (Noun) — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors.

spy (Noun) — A secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people. ex. "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"

spy (Noun) — A person secretly employed in espionage for a government.

6 types of

agent looker spectator viewer watcher witness

24 types

Margarete Gertrud Zelle Mata Hari NOC agent provocateur agent-in-place bridge agent case officer codetalker counterspy double agent espionage agent foot foreign agent infiltrator mole provocateur shadow shadower sleeper snoop • • •

2. spy (Verb)

35 synonyms

behold bug descry detect discover espy examine explore find out glimpse hit upon inquire inspect look notice observe peep probe pry reconnoiter • • •

3 definitions

spy (Verb) — Watch, observe, or inquire secretly.

spy (Verb) — Catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes. ex. "he caught spy of the king's men coming over the ridge"

spy (Verb) — Secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage. ex. "spy for the Russians"

7 types of

comprehend enquire inquire investigate monitor perceive supervise

5 types

detect discover find notice observe