wiretap

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I - noun

the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
• Syn:
tap
• Derivationally related forms:
tap (for: tap)
• Hypernyms:
investigation, investigating

II - 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?
• Syn:
tap, intercept, bug
• Derivationally related forms:
bug (for: bug), tap (for: tap), tapper (for: tap), wiretapper
• Hypernyms:
listen in, eavesdrop
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something