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'spy' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'spy' with 13 example sentences.


spy noun

: (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

: a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people

spy verb

: catch sight of

: watch, observe, or inquire secretly

: catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

: secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage


  • He works as a teacher, but actually he is a spy.
  • She was suspected of being a spy.
  • He believes that there is a spy among us.
  • The teacher was purposely spying on us all naked.
  • I think my boyfriend is spying on my emails.
  • You would make an excellent spy.
  • This company has been spying on its employees.
  • One of them is a spy.
  • How long have you been standing there spying on us?
  • Dan spied Matt making love to Linda.
  • Help us spy on you. Create Facebook accounts.
  • They spied on him while he was bathing.
  • Can you spy the cat among the pigeons?
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