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Definition of Wiretap
1. Noun. The act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information.
2. Verb. Tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information. "They want to wiretap the prisoners "; "Is this hotel room bugged?"
Exact synonyms: Bug, Intercept, Tap
Generic synonyms: Eavesdrop, Listen In
Derivative terms: Bug, Tap, Tapper, Wiretapper
Generic synonyms: Eavesdrop, Listen In
Derivative terms: Bug, Tap, Tapper, Wiretapper
Definition of Wiretap
1. to intercept messages by means of a concealed monitoring device [v -TAPPED, -TAPPING, -TAPS]