spying

/หˆspaษช.ษชล‹/

IPA: /S P AY1 IH0 NG/

verb
  1. 1

    To act as a spy.

    โ€œDuring the Cold War, Russia and America would each spy on each other for recon.โ€

  2. 2

    To spot; to catch sight of.

    โ€œI think I can spy that hot guy coming over here.โ€

  3. 3

    To search narrowly; to scrutinize.

  4. 4

    To explore; to see; to view; inspect and examine secretly, as a country.

noun
  1. 1

    Espionage

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