Wiretap Definition

wīrtăp
wiretapped, wiretapping, wiretaps
noun
wiretaps
An act of secretly listening to or recording a person's telephone or Internet conversations, often as part of a police investigation.
American Heritage
The act or an instance of wiretapping.
Webster's New World
A device that is connected to a communications circuit in a concealed fashion in order to enable a wiretap.
American Heritage
A device used in wiretapping.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
wiretapping
To listen to or record in secret (a conversation carried on over a telephone line or other communications channel), often as part of a police investigation.
American Heritage
To tap (a telephone wire, etc.) to get information secretly or underhandedly.
Webster's New World
To wiretap the conversations on (a telephone line or other communications channel), often as part of a police investigation.
American Heritage
To wiretap the conversations of (a person) or the communications devices in (a place).
American Heritage
To connect a concealed listening or recording device to (a telephone line).
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adjective
Of or relating to wiretapping.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Wiretap

Noun

Singular:
wiretap
Plural:
wiretaps

Origin of Wiretap

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