monitor vs spy

monitor and spy both are nouns.

monitor and spy both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
monitor	Yes	No	Yes	No
spy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spy is a hyponym of monitor; that is, spy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than monitor:

monitor: keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
spy: watch, observe, or inquire secretly

Other hyponyms of monitor include sleuth, snoop, stag, lurk.

monitor (noun)	spy (noun)
any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles	(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 piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble	a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people
electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
someone who supervises (an examination)

monitor (verb)	spy (verb)
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance	secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage
check, track, or observe by means of a receiver	watch, observe, or inquire secretly
	catch sight of
	catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

Difference between monitor and spy

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