English noun: spying | |||
1. | spying (act) keeping a secret or furtive watch | ||
Broader (hypernym) | vigil, watch | ||
2. | spying (act) the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes | ||
Synonyms | undercover work | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | espionage | ||
3. | spying (act) the act of detecting something; catching sight of something | ||
Synonyms | catching, detection, espial, spotting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discovery, find, uncovering | ||