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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