Definitions for espy
ɪˈspaɪes·py

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. descry, spot, espy, spyverb

   catch sight of

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. espyverb

   To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd.

2. espyverb

   To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe.

3. espyverb

   To look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Espyverb

   Etymology: espier, French.

   1. To see a thing at a distance.2. To discover a thing intended to be hid.

   He who before he was espied was afraid, after being perceived was ashamed, now being hardly rubbed upon, left both fear and shame, and was moved to anger. Philip Sidney.

   Few there are of so weak capacity but publick evils they easily espy; fewer so patient as not to complain, when the grievous inconveniences thereof doth work sensible smart. Hook.

   3. To see unexpectedly.

   And as one of them opened his sack, he espied his money. Gen. xl. 27.

   4. To discover as a spy.

   Moses sent me to espy out the land, and I brought him word again. Jos. xiv. 7.

2. To Espyverb

   To watch; to look about.

   Stand by the way and espy; ask him that fleeth what is done. Jer. xlvii. 19.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. espy

   An ESPY Award (short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award) is an accolade currently presented by the American broadcast television network ABC, and previously ESPN (as of the 2017 ESPY Awards the latter still airs them in the form of replays), to recognize individual and team athletic achievement and other sports-related performance during the calendar year preceding a given annual ceremony. The first ESPYs were awarded in 1993. Because of the ceremony's rescheduling prior to the 2002 iteration thereof, awards presented in 2002 were for achievement and performances during the seventeen-plus previous months. As the similarly styled Grammy (for music), Emmy (for television), Academy Award (for film), and Tony (for theater), the ESPYs are hosted by a contemporary celebrity; the style, though, is lighter, more relaxed and self-referential than many other awards shows, with comedic sketches usually included. From the show's inception to 2004, ESPY Award winners were chosen only through voting by fans. Since 2004, sportswriters, broadcasters, sports executives, and sportspersons, collectively experts; or ESPN personalities also vote. Award winners have been selected thereafter exclusively through online fan balloting conducted from amongst candidates selected by the ESPY Select Nominating Committee.

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1. espy

   To espy generally means to catch sight of or to notice something or someone from a distance, often with careful visual observation. It can be used as a reference to discovering, detecting or to becoming aware of something not immediately obvious.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Espyverb

   to catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd

2. Espyverb

   to inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe

3. Espyverb

   to look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy

4. Espynoun

   a spy; a scout

5. Etymology: [OF. espie. See Espy, v., Spy.]

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1. Espy

   Espy is a census-designated place in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Espy

   es-pī′, v.t. to watch: to see at a distance: to catch sight of: to observe: to discover unexpectedly.—n. Espī′al, the act of espying: observation. [O. Fr. espier, from root of spy.]

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1. ESPY

   What does ESPY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ESPY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ESPY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Espy is ranked #15748 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Espy surname appeared 1,851 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Espy.
   
   77.1% or 1,428 total occurrences were White.
   16.3% or 302 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 50 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.6% or 49 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Anagrams for espy »

1. pyes

2. Spey

3. yeps

How to pronounce espy?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of espy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of espy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=espy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Espy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=espy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/espy
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=espy
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=espy
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html