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Spy
01
someone who is employed by a government to obtain secret information on another person, country, company, etc.
Grammatical Information
animacy status
animate
plural form
spies
Examples
The spy used hidden cameras to gather intelligence on the enemy's activities.
02
a person who secretly observes or watches others without their knowledge
Examples
He acted like a spy, watching his neighbors from the window.
to spy
01
to secretly observe someone
Transitive: to spy on sb
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
spy
3rd person singular
spies
past simple
spied
past participle
spied
Examples
During the Cold War, intelligence agencies would spy on rival nations to gather classified information.
02
to see or glimpse something briefly or from a distance
Transitive: to spy sb/sth
Examples
She spied a bird perched on the windowsill while she was working.
03
to secretly gather information about enemies, competitors, or others
Intransitive: to spy for sb | to spy on an enemy or rival
Examples
During the Cold War, many people were recruited to spy for their countries.
