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- \is-ˈpī\
- /esˈpaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- \is-ˈpī\
Definitions of espy word
- noun espy Catch sight of. 1
- verb espy If you espy something, you see or notice it. 0
- verb espy to catch sight of or perceive (something distant or previously unnoticed); detect 0
- verb transitive espy to catch sight of; make out; spy; descry 0
- verb espy (Transitive Verb) To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy. 0
- verb espy (Transitive Verb) To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe. 0
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Parts of speech for Espy
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espy popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
espy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for espy
verb espy
- notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
- spy — a person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usually hostile, country, especially with reference to military or naval affairs.
- catch sight of — to make out by means of the eyes; discern; see
- sight — the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
- see — to perceive with the eyes; look at.
Antonyms for espy
verb espy
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
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