spy

7 definitions • 5 examples

a person who secretly collects and reports information about the activities of another country or organization

to secretly collect and report information about the activities of another country or organization:

He was arrested for spying on missile sites.

to get knowledge secretly, especially of a place:

I generally like to spy out restaurants before I go to eat in them.

to see or notice someone or something usually when it involves looking hard:

I think I've just spied Andrew in the crowd.

a person employed by a country or organization to secretly gather and report information about another country or organization

to see or notice someone or something:

He kept on their trail until he spied firelight from a camp nestled in the rocks.

to secretly gather and report information about another country or organization:

Bazoft confessed on television that he spied for Israel.