undercover work meaning

Definition of undercover work

1. the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes

   Synonyms: spying

   Type of: intelligence

   Kinds: espionage

undercover work in a sentence

• He was doing undercover work for the police.
• Tom told me that he was doing some undercover work.

How to pronounce undercover work

undercover work is pronounced /ˌʌndɚˈkʌvɚ wɝk/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.