spy vs mole

spy and mole both are nouns.

spy is a verb but mole is not a verb.

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

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

spy: (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
mole: a spy who works against enemy espionage

Other hyponyms of spy include counterspy, double agent, espionage agent, foreign agent, infiltrator, sleeper.

spy (noun)	mole (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	small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet
a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people	a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
	a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin
	a spy who works against enemy espionage
	the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
	spicy sauce often containing chocolate

spy (verb)	mole (verb)
secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
catch sight of
catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

Difference between spy and mole

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