"wiretap" in the noun sense
1. wiretap, tap
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
"wiretap" in the verb sense
1. wiretap, tap, intercept, bug
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?"
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