All spy synonyms
spy
S s verb spy
- check over β a thorough examination or investigation.
- apperceive β to be aware of perceiving
- observe β to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- glimpse β a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.
- look β to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- dig out β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- mess with β a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
- listen in β to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- bug β A bug is an insect or similar small creature.
- muckrake β to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
- eyeballed β Simple past tense and past participle of eyeball.
- behold β If you behold someone or something, you see them.
- get a load of β anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
- make with β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- check up β If you check up on something, you find out information about it.
- ferret β a narrow tape or ribbon, as of silk or cotton, used for binding, trimming, etc.
- look over β the act of looking: a look of inquiry.
- flash on β a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- eavesdrop β to listen secretly to a private conversation.
- mousing β a wrapping of several turns of small stuff around the shank end of a hook.
- look for β to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- muckraking β to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
- lay waste β to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
noun spy
- mole β a spicy sauce flavored with chocolate, usually served with turkey or chicken.
- flagger β flagstone (def 1).
- benedict arnold β Benedict, 1741β1801, American general in the Revolutionary War who became a traitor.
- counterspy β a spy working against or investigating enemy espionage
- feds β the Fed, Informal. the Federal Reserve System.
- intriguer β to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.
- narc β a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- flagman β a person who signals with a flag or lantern, as at a railroad crossing.
- intriguers β to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.
- emissary β A person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.
- inquirer β to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person.
- backstabber β someone who attacks another deceitfully, behind his or her back
- internuncio β a papal ambassador ranking next below a nuncio.
- asperser β to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
- informant β a person who informs or gives information; informer.
- bloodhound β A bloodhound is a large dog with a very good sense of smell. Bloodhounds are often used to find people or other animals by following their scent.
- operatives β Plural form of operative.
- agent provocateur β An agent provocateur is a person who is employed by the government or the police to encourage certain groups of people to break the law, so they can arrest them or make them lose public support.
- informer β a person who informs against another, especially for money or other reward.
- flatfoot β Pathology. a condition in which the arch of the foot is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground. Also, flat foot. a foot with such an arch.
- emulator β A person or thing that emulates.
- disputant β a person who disputes; debater.
- narcs β a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- collaborator β A collaborator is someone that you work with to produce a piece of work, especially a book or some research.
- infiltrator β to filter into or through; permeate.
- defiler β to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase.