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intransitive verb, transitive verb wiretapped, wiretapping

to tap (a telephone wire, etc.) to get information secretly or underhandedly

noun

the act or an instance of wiretapping
a device used in wiretapping

adjective

of or relating to wiretapping

Related Forms:

wiretapper noun

See wiretap in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A concealed listening or recording device connected to a communications circuit.
The act of installing such a device.

verb wire·tapped, wire·tap·ping, wire·taps

verb, transitive

To connect a concealed listening or recording device to.
To monitor (a telephone line) by means of such a device.

verb, intransitive

To install a concealed listening or recording device or use it to monitor communications.

Related Forms:

wireˈtapˌper noun

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