Stakeout

Pronunciation: /ˈsteɪkaʊt/

Definitions of stakeout

noun the act of staking out or watching a location for a period of time

Example Sentences

A1 The detectives conducted a stakeout outside the suspect's house.

A2 During the stakeout, they observed the criminal's movements carefully.

B1 The police set up a stakeout to catch the thief in the act.

B2 The stakeout lasted for hours before the suspect finally emerged.

C1 The stakeout was successful in gathering evidence for the case.

C2 The detectives remained vigilant during the stakeout to ensure they didn't miss any crucial information.

Examples of stakeout in a Sentence

formal The police conducted a stakeout outside the suspect's house to gather evidence.

informal We had to do a stakeout to catch the raccoon that's been getting into the trash cans.

slang Let's go on a stakeout to see if we can catch those kids who keep egging our house.

figurative She felt like she was on a stakeout, waiting for her boss to make a decision on her promotion.

Grammatical Forms of stakeout

• past tense: staked out
• plural: stakeouts
• comparative: more stakeout
• superlative: most stakeout
• present tense: stakeout
• future tense: will stakeout
• perfect tense: have staked out
• continuous tense: is staking out
• singular: stakeout
• positive degree: stakeout
• infinitive: to stakeout
• gerund: stakeouting
• participle: stakeouting

Origin and Evolution of stakeout

First Known Use: 1930 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'stakeout' originated in the United States in the early 20th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in reference to law enforcement surveillance operations, the term 'stakeout' has evolved to also encompass any covert observation or surveillance activity.