wiretap

¹wire·tap

verb \ˈwī(-ə)r-ˌtap\

Definition of WIRETAP

intransitive verb

: to tap a telephone or telegraph wire in order to get information

transitive verb

: to tap the telephone of

Examples of WIRETAP

1. The FBI wiretapped his phone.

First Known Use of WIRETAP

1904

Rhymes with WIRETAP

ASCAP, backslap, backwrap, bitmap, blackcap, bootstrap, burlap, Carnap, catnap, cell sap, claptrap, death cap, death trap, dunce cap, dognap, earflap, entrap, enwrap, firetrap, foolscap, gelcap, gift wrap, gun lap, heeltap, hubcap, ice cap, jockstrap, kidnap, kneecap, lagniappe, light trap, livetrap, love tap, madcap, mantrap, mayhap, mishap, mobcap, mousetrap, mud flap, nightcap, on tap, pace lap, pinesap, rattrap, recap, redcap, remap, riprap, road map, root cap, sand trap, shiplap, shrink-wrap, skullcap, skycap, snowcap, spark gap, speed trap, steel-trap, stopgap, toe cap, unsnap, unstrap, unwrap, watch cap, whitecap, wind gap, winesap, word wrap

²wiretap

noun

Definition of WIRETAP

1

: the act or an instance of wiretapping

2

: an electrical connection for wiretapping

Examples of WIRETAP

1. Federal agents put a wiretap on his phone.
2. Investigators listened to the wiretaps for clues about the suspect's whereabouts.

First Known Use of WIRETAP

1948