Talk:spy
Latest comment: 3 years ago by Backinstadiums in topic (Intransitive) observe in secret
Etymology in Webster's New World Dictionary (ed. D.B. Guralnik; 1959; pbk.; 632 pp.):
[< OHG. spehōn, examine]
Split noun sense? edit
Should we distinguish between the career of a state spy (think James Bond, or Mata Hari) and simply calling somebody a "spy" for prying into one's business etc.? Equinox ◑ 20:28, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
(Intransitive) observe in secret edit
(Intransitive) to keep watch secretly or furtively on somebody or something in order to gain information Have you been spying on us again?