wiretap (redirected from wiretaps)

wire·tap  (wrtp)

n.

1. A concealed listening or recording device connected to a communications circuit.

2. The act of installing such a device.

v. wire·tapped, wire·tap·ping, wire·taps

v.tr.

1. To connect a concealed listening or recording device to.

2. To monitor (a telephone line) by means of such a device.

v.intr.

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

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wiretapper n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wiretap - the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information tap investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
Verb	1.	wiretap - 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?" bug, intercept, tap eavesdrop, listen in - listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"