spying
/ˈspaɪ.ɪŋ/
noun
- The activity of secretly collecting information about an enemy, competitor, or other group.
- The novel is about a woman who gets involved in international spying.
- During the war, spying was punishable by death.
- Spying is a dangerous job that requires great skill and secrecy.
- The act of watching someone secretly.
- Spying on your neighbors is not polite.
- He was fired for spying on his coworkers.
- The children were accused of spying on their parents while they wrapped presents.
Synonyms
adjective
- Related to or used for spying.
- They discovered a spying camera in the hotel room.
- The movie features a lot of spying gadgets and high-tech gear.
- The spy agency used a spying device hidden in a pen.