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spying
Overview of noun spying
The noun spying has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. spying -- (keeping a secret or furtive watch)
2. spying, undercover work -- (the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes)
3. detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting -- (the act of detecting something; catching sight of something)
Overview of verb spy
The verb spy has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) descry, spot, espy, spy -- (catch sight of)
2. (2) spy, stag, snoop, sleuth -- (watch, observe, or inquire secretly)
3. spy -- (secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; "spy for the Russians")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spying
3 senses of spying
Sense 1
spying
=> watch, vigil
=> surveillance
=> police work, police investigation
=> investigation, investigating
=> work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
spying, undercover work
=> intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operation
=> information gathering
=> operation, military operation
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting
=> discovery, find, uncovering
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun spying
1 of 3 senses of spying
Sense 2
spying, undercover work
=> espionage
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spying
3 senses of spying
Sense 1
spying
=> watch, vigil
Sense 2
spying, undercover work
=> intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operation
Sense 3
detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting
=> discovery, find, uncovering
Antonyms of noun spying
Member Holonyms of noun spying
Substance Holonyms of noun spying
Part Holonyms of noun spying
Member Meronyms of noun spying
Substance Meronyms of noun spying
Part Meronyms of noun spying
Meronyms of noun spying
Holonyms of noun spying
Attributes of noun spying
Derived Forms of noun spying
3 senses of spying
Sense 1
spying
RELATED TO>(verb) spy#2
=> spy, stag, snoop, sleuth
Sense 2
spying, undercover work
RELATED TO>(verb) spy#3
=> spy
Sense 3
detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting
RELATED TO>(verb) spy#1
=> descry, spot, espy, spy
Domain of noun spying
Domain Terms of noun spying
Familiarity of noun spying
spying used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun spying
3 senses of spying
Sense 1
spying
> watch, vigil
=> listening watch, continuous receiver watch
=> spying
Sense 2
spying, undercover work
> intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operation
=> spying, undercover work
=> current intelligence
=> tactical intelligence, combat intelligence
=> strategic intelligence
=> signals intelligence, SIGINT
=> clandestine operation
=> overt operation
=> reconnaissance, reconnaissance mission
=> counterintelligence
Sense 3
detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting
> discovery, find, uncovering
=> detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting
=> self-discovery
=> breakthrough
=> determination, finding
=> rediscovery
Meronyms of noun spying
3 senses of spying
Holonyms of noun spying
Grep of noun spying
spying
Antonyms of verb spy
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb spy
3 senses of spy
Sense 1
descry, spot, espy, spy
=> sight
=> perceive, comprehend
Sense 2
spy, stag, snoop, sleuth
=> monitor, supervise, ride herd on
=> observe
=> watch
Sense 3
spy
=> investigate, inquire, enquire
=> probe, examine
=> investigate, look into
=> analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb spy
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb spy
3 senses of spy
Sense 1
descry, spot, espy, spy
=> sight
Sense 2
spy, stag, snoop, sleuth
=> monitor, supervise, ride herd on
Sense 3
spy
=> investigate, inquire, enquire
'Cause To' of verb spy
Derived Forms of verb spy
3 senses of spy
Sense 1
descry, spot, espy, spy
RELATED TO>(noun) spying#3
=> detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting
Sense 2
spy, stag, snoop, sleuth
RELATED TO>(noun) spy#1
=> spy, undercover agent
RELATED TO>(noun) spy#2
=> spy
RELATED TO>(noun) spying#1
=> spying
Sense 3
spy
RELATED TO>(noun) spy#2
=> spy
RELATED TO>(noun) spy#1
=> spy, undercover agent
RELATED TO>(noun) spying#2
=> spying, undercover work
Domain of verb spy
Domain Terms of verb spy
Familiarity of verb spy
spy used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb spy
3 senses of spy
Sense 1
descry, spot, espy, spy
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
spy, stag, snoop, sleuth
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 3
spy
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb spy
3 senses of spy
Sense 1
descry, spot, espy, spy
> sight
=> descry, spot, espy, spy
=> detect, observe, find, discover, notice
Sense 2
spy, stag, snoop, sleuth
> monitor, supervise, ride herd on
=> spy, stag, snoop, sleuth
Sense 3
spy
> investigate, inquire, enquire
=> spy
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb spy
Sense 1
descry, spot, espy, spy
=> sight
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Sense 2
spy, stag, snoop, sleuth
=> monitor, supervise, ride herd on
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Sense 3
spy
=> investigate, inquire, enquire
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Grep of verb spy
espy
spy
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