wiretap

English Thesaurus

1. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information (noun.act)

hypernym	:	investigating, investigation,
definition	:	the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically (noun.act)

2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	eavesdrop, listen in,
definition	:	listen without the speaker's knowledge (verb.perception)

3. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information (noun.act)

derivation	:	bug, intercept, tap, wiretap,
definition	:	tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information (verb.perception)

4. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information (verb.perception)

derivation	:	tap, wiretap,
definition	:	the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information (noun.act)

derivation	:	bug,
definition	:	a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	phone tapper, tapper, wiretapper,
definition	:	someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire (noun.person)

5. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information (noun.act)

derivation	:	bug, intercept, tap, wiretap,
definition	:	tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information (verb.perception)

6. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information (verb.perception)

derivation	:	tap, wiretap,
definition	:	the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information (noun.act)

derivation	:	bug,
definition	:	a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	phone tapper, tapper, wiretapper,
definition	:	someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire (noun.person)