wiretap (n.)

  1. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

    [ Syn: tap ]

    wiretap (v.)

  1. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy; Is this hotel room bugged?

    [ Syn: tap , intercept , bug ]

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