spying
Definitions
Noun
- Keeping a secret or furtive watch
- The act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
- The act of detecting something; catching sight of something
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
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "spying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sitting | 2 | 96 |
| 2 | setting | 2 | 60 |
| 3 | singing | 2 | 47 |
| 4 | seeking | 2 | 44 |
| 5 | serving | 2 | 38 |
| 6 | ceiling | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | selling | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | searching | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | saving | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | sailing | 2 | 20 |
| 11 | assuming | 3 | 17 |
| 12 | staying | 2 | 17 |
| 13 | stirring | 2 | 16 |
| 14 | seeming | 2 | 14 |
| 15 | assessing | 3 | 10 |
| 16 | assigning | 3 | 9 |
| 17 | soaking | 2 | 9 |
| 18 | sipping | 2 | 8 |
| 19 | sucking | 2 | 8 |
| 20 | signing | 2 | 7 |
| 21 | skiing | 2 | 7 |
| 22 | slowing | 2 | 6 |
| 23 | seating | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | siding | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | soaring | 2 | 5 |
| 26 | asserting | 3 | 4 |
| 27 | sagging | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | sealing | 2 | 4 |
| 29 | snowing | 2 | 4 |
| 30 | soothing | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | citing | 2 | 3 |
| 32 | sighting | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | slaying | 2 | 3 |
| 34 | swaying | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | ceasing | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | searing | 2 | 2 |
| 37 | seeping | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | surging | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | assailing | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | sacking | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | sapping | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | seizing | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | sinning | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | sobbing | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | sopping | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | spurring | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | subbing | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | summing | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | sunning | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | ceding | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | ostling | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | safing | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | saling | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | salling | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | seeding | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | seeling | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | seething | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | serling | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | sieling | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | sieving | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | siting | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | sizing | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | slurring | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | socking | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | souring | 3 | 0 |
| 66 | stewing | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | suiting | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | surfing | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | syring | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "spying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spring | 1 | 127 |
| 2 | saying | 2 | 113 |
| 3 | sing | 1 | 34 |
| 4 | paying | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | springs | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | staying | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | supplying | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | spraying | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | spin | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | swaying | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | prying | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | syringe | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | swiping | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | styling | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | syring | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | shying | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | plying | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | ying | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | ping | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | spiking | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "spying" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "spying" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "spying" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 69
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 6
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
FBI offers $200,000 reward for ex-USAF officer Monica Witt accused of spying for Iran
May 14, 2026 Geo News
May 14, 2026 Geo News
Tira resident accused of spying for Iran, refusing payment, urging missiles on hometown
May 14, 2026 The Times of Israel
May 14, 2026 The Times of Israel
Could Southampton be forced out of Premier League promotion play-off for spying?
May 14, 2026 USA Today
May 14, 2026 USA Today