Talk:spy

Etymology in Webster's New World Dictionary (ed. D.B. Guralnik; 1959; pbk.; 632 pp.): "[< OHG. spehōn, examine]" —Strabismus 20:21, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

Split noun sense?
Should we distinguish between the career of a state spy (think James Bond, or Mata Hari) and simply calling somebody a "spy" for prying into one's business etc.? Equinox ◑ 20:28, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

(Intransitive) observe in secret
(Intransitive) to keep watch secretly or furtively on somebody or something in order to gain information Have you been spying on us again? --Backinstadiums (talk) 09:21, 12 October 2020 (UTC)