es·py transitive verb \is-ˈpī\
: to see or notice (someone or something)
es·piedes·py·ing
Full Definition of ESPY
: to catch sight of <among the several horses … she espied the white mustang — Zane Grey>
Examples of ESPY
- eye I espied the squirrel making another raid on the bird feeder>
Origin of ESPY
Middle English espien, from Anglo-French espier — more at spy
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to ESPY
- Synonyms
- behold, catch, descry, discern, distinguish, see, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, sight, spot, spy, view, witness
Definition source: http://www.merriam-webster.com
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