Origin of wiretap

First recorded in 1950–55; back formation from wiretapper

Words nearby wiretap

wirepulling, wirer, wireroom, wiresonde, wirespun, wiretap, wiretapper, wirewalker, wireway, wirework, wireworks

Words related to wiretapping

surveillance, espionage, search, inspect, consider, explore, study, probe, question, scrutinize, interrogate, examine, review, poke, wiretap, snoop, overhear, observing, prying, bugging

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British Dictionary definitions for wiretapping

wiretap
/ (ˈwaɪəˌtæp) /

verb -taps, -tapping or -tapped

to make a connection to a telegraph or telephone wire in order to obtain information secretly

Derived forms of wiretap

wiretapper, noun wiretapping, noun