Synonyms for spying

Most common

catching · spotting · espial · espionage

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   espionage; the act of secretly gathering information

Forms

Plural

spyings → catchings, detections, spottings, espials…

Example sentences

• catching Tom's new hobby is catching and moving live moles.
• spotting Are you good at spotting irregularities?
• espionage Espionage often goes unnoticed, but never unseen.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

espial

8 letters

catching², spotting²

9 letters

detection³, espionage⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (catching² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

espionnage

Deutsch

Spionage