watch vs spying
spying vs watchwatch and spying both are nouns.
watch is a verb but spying is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| watch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| spying | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
spying is a hyponym of
watch; that is, spying is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
watch:
- watch: a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
- spying: keeping a secret or furtive watch
| watch (noun) | spying (noun) |
|---|---|
| a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe | the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes |
| the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) | keeping a secret or furtive watch |
| a small portable timepiece | the act of detecting something; catching sight of something |
| a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event | |
| a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty | |
| the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty |
| watch (verb) | spying (verb) |
|---|---|
| find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort | |
| look attentively | |
| be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful | |
| observe without intervening | |
| observe or determine by looking | |
| see or watch | |
| follow with the eyes or the mind |
Words related to "watch"
- agrypnia
- analog watch
- ascertain
- assure
- beware
- binge
- catch
- check
- check into
- check out
- check over
- check up on
- continuous receiver watch
- control
- crystal
- determine
- digital watch
- dogwatch
- duty period
- ensure
- face
- faith
- find
- find out
- follow
- go over
- graveyard watch
- guard
- horologe
- hunter
- hunting watch
- insure
- invigilate
- keep an eye on
- keep one's eyes open
- keep one's eyes peeled
- keep one's eyes skinned
- keep tabs on
- learn
- listening watch
- look
- look after
- look into
- look on
- look out
- lookout
- lookout man
- middle watch
- midwatch
- mind
- movement
- night watch
- observe
- overwatch
- pendulum watch
- period
- period of time
- picket
- pocket watch
- preview
- proctor
- religion
- religious belief
- religious rite
- rewatch
- rite
- rubberneck
- scout
- security guard
- see
- see to it
- sentinel
- sentry
- shift
- sit back
- sit by
- spectate
- spotter
- spying
- stem-winder
- surveillance
- suss out
- take in
- test
- ticker
- time period
- timekeeper
- timepiece
- trace
- view
- viewing
- vigil
- visualise
- visualize
- wake
- watch
- watch case
- watch crystal
- watch glass
- watch out
- watch over
- watcher
- watching
- watchman
- witness
- work shift
- wrist watch
- wristwatch
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