undercover English

Meaning undercover meaning

What does undercover mean?

Definitions in simple English

undercover Adjective

— An action or person is undercover if it is hidden or secret, We're planning an undercover operation to try to catch those people.

— Something is undercover if it involves spying. We sent three undercover agents to that country to try to find out what their government plans to do.

undercover

— adjective (= clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, secret, surreptitious, underground) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods clandestine intelligence operations cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines hole-and-corner intrigue secret missions a secret agent secret sales of arms surreptitious mobilization of troops an undercover investigation underground resistance

Synonyms undercover synonyms

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secret

surreptitious

hush-hush

covert

clandestine

underground

privy

undisclosed

spy

sneaking

secret agent

occult

hugger-mugger

hole-and-corner

cloak-and-dagger

unlisted

underneath

underhanded

under-the-table

under-the-counter

under wraps

under

suppressible

sub-rosa

sneak

skulking

sealed

restricted

privy to

private

privacy

mystical

mystic

lurking

hugger mugger

hidden

furtive

ex-directory

espionage

esoteric

disguised

dark

confidential

collusive

backstairs

backstair

arcane

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Simple sentences

He was caught by an undercover police officer.

I can't believe Tom was an undercover cop.

The sunglasses made him look like an undercover policeman.

Tom spent three years in the Boston working as an undercover policeman.

Tom pretended to be an undercover policeman.

The thieves tried to sell the painting to an art collector who turned out to be an undercover agent for the FBI.

Movie subtitles

Tell him to stay undercover.

But in the undercover liquor industry, crude stills make their appearance.

Well, he's had four wives, so he's had to learn how to keep undercover.

I'll say she's a surprise witness you're keeping undercover.

He's gone undercover. He'll be here around 12:00.

An undercover specialist.

I wouldn't ask you to do another undercover job. if we weren't up against it.

Well, you're still a ranger, so you were working undercover.

And in 1958, you planted two undercover agents. in our home office in Atlanta to steal the formula. and what happened?

I'm undercover agent assigned to watch you.

If we've got to waste time until tonight, I suggest we get undercover.

Try to stay undercover for the next couple of days, please.

I always wanted to be an undercover man.

I don't wanna be an undercover man, I don't even wanna be a postman.

And remember, stay undercover.

I just learned you bet 50 grand undercover.

We'll keep the investigation strictly undercover.

I want to keep this undercover.

This undistinguished building. housed the undercover activities of the Netherlands section of Allied intelligence.

You've had 2 quid so far this week! They got to have money to keep undercover.

Of course the association is undercover.

Go undercover?

Undercover pressure, bribery, corruption, government between friends!

The day after he moved into Mrs. Hardwicke's house, Mr. Gridley, at my request, and with the kind cooperation of Mr. Franklyn Ambruster of the American Embassy, started acting as undercover agent for Scotland Yard.

Eighteen hours ago, the Agency sent an undercover team to extract her from a labor camp in the Yunnan province.

We'll keep Williams undercover until morning so the Post can break the story exclusive.

I told you to stay undercover.

This whole joint's undercover, ain't it?

He's gone undercover.

Of course, here, he managed to find that little undercover place behind the hotel.

We're undercover. For security reasons.

Stay undercover. I'll check.

Can you give me the name and address of one undercover millionaire?

I was doing undercover work.

He should go to the club and find a way to place an undercover agent.

News and current affairs

Undercover investigations have repeatedly shown animals being beaten and given electric shocks.

That decision followed an undercover investigation by Animal Defenders International, which exposed shocking abuse of circus animals.

The motion followed the release of undercover footage, obtained by Animal Defenders International, of a circus worker repeatedly beating Anne, an elephant.

But whereas Congress whipped up communal hatred undercover and in shame, communal division is part of Sangh Parivar's mandate.

In Indonesia, for example, Animals Australia recorded undercover videos showing such brutal treatment of Australian-raised cattle that Australia's government suspended cattle exports to the country.