spying means espionage; the act of secretly gathering information. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 71 out of 100.
spying is pronounced /ˈspaɪ.ɪŋ/.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English spyinge, spiyng, spyeng, equivalent to spy + -ing.
noun
- espionage; the act of secretly gathering information“There are two ways in which the obsessive character of jealousy tends to exert itself: one is in the need to know, the endless tests and investigations and spyings that are so characteristic of jealousy.”