WIRETAP

wiretap, tap

(noun) the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

wiretap, tap, intercept, bug

(verb) 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?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

wiretap (plural wiretaps)

A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations.

Verb

wiretap (third-person singular simple present wiretaps, present participle wiretapping, simple past and past participle wiretapped)

To install or to use such a connection.

Anagrams

• prewait, tie wrap

Source: Wiktionary

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