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Is 'spy' a verb

Updated: 4/30/2024
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12y ago

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It can be, as in: "I spy with my little eye...", a wildly popular children's game in my day.

However, it can also be a noun as in: "Just whose spy have you got there, Inspector?".

Not only that, it can also be an adjective, as in: "The overdue boat remains unspied, Captain".

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Yes, "spy" can be both a verb and a noun. As a verb, it means to secretly collect information about a person, group, or country.

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