Stakeout Definition

stakeout
noun
  1. surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime)

"Stakeout" in song lyrics

See how stakeout is used in real songs:

  • "A year to mount roundhouse, heavy second stakeout"
    60 Second Assassin, True Master — Take Sword Pt. 2
  • "I'ma find you even if it take months on the stakeout"
    Clinton Sparks f/ Mobb Deep — Okay Dun
  • "Your wife will follow me around like a cop on a stakeout"
    K-Solo — Your Mom's In My Business

Usage tips for "stakeout"

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