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Wiretap

noun/wˈaɪɚtæp/
Definition
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈaɪɚtæp/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈaɪətap/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈaɪətap/
3 syllables Say it as /wˈaɪɚtæp/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
bugtapintercept
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
verbtap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
“The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy”
Word Forms
wiretapverbtap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
tapverbtap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
wiretapnounthe act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
wiretappernounsomeone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire
tapnounthe act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
tappernounsomeone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire
bugnouna small hidden microphone; for listening secretly
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Abhören
das Abhören einer Telefon- oder Telegrafenleitung, um Informationen zu erhalten
🇫🇷French
écoute électronique
le fait d'écouter une ligne téléphonique ou télégraphique pour obtenir des informations
🇪🇸Spanish
escuchas telefónicas
el acto de intervenir una línea telefónica o telegráfica para obtener información
🇮🇹Italian
intercettazione telefonica
l'atto di intercettare una linea telefonica o telegrafica per ottenere informazioni
🇳🇱Dutch
afluisteren
het aftappen van een telefoon- of telegraaflijn om informatie te verkrijgen
🇵🇹Portuguese
escuta telefônica
o ato de grampear uma linha telefônica ou telegráfica para obter informações
🇷🇺Russian
прослушивание телефонных разговоров
прослушивание телефонной или телеграфной линии для получения информации
India
🇮🇳Hindi
वायरटैप
जानकारी प्राप्त करने के लिए किसी टेलीफोन या टेलीग्राफ लाइन को टैप करने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
তারের ট্যাপ
তথ্য পেতে একটি টেলিফোন বা টেলিগ্রাফ লাইন ট্যাপ করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
கம்பி ஒட்டு
தகவலைப் பெற ஒரு தொலைபேசி அல்லது தந்தி வரியைத் தட்டுவதன் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
వైర్ ట్యాప్
సమాచారాన్ని పొందడానికి టెలిఫోన్ లేదా టెలిగ్రాఫ్ లైన్‌ను నొక్కే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
वायरटॅप
माहिती मिळविण्यासाठी टेलिफोन किंवा टेलिग्राफ लाइन टॅप करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
વાયરટેપ
માહિતી મેળવવા માટે ટેલિફોન અથવા ટેલિગ્રાફ લાઇનને ટેપ કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಂತಿ ಕದ್ದಾಲಿಕೆ
ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಪಡೆಯಲು ದೂರವಾಣಿ ಅಥವಾ ಟೆಲಿಗ್ರಾಫ್ ಲೈನ್ ಅನ್ನು ಟ್ಯಾಪ್ ಮಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വയർടാപ്പ്
വിവരങ്ങൾ ലഭിക്കുന്നതിന് ഒരു ടെലിഫോൺ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ടെലിഗ്രാഫ് ലൈനിൽ ടാപ്പുചെയ്യുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਾਇਰਟੈਪ
ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਟੈਲੀਫੋਨ ਜਾਂ ਟੈਲੀਗ੍ਰਾਫ ਲਾਈਨ ਨੂੰ ਟੈਪ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
تار ٹیپ
معلومات حاصل کرنے کے لئے ٹیلیفون یا ٹیلی گراف لائن کو ٹیپ کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
窃听
通过窃听电话或电报线获取信息的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
盗聴
情報を入手するために電話または電信回線を盗聴する行為
🇰🇷Korean
도청 정보
정보를 얻기 위해 전화나 전신선을 두드리는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nghe lén
hành động khai thác đường dây điện thoại hoặc điện báo để lấy thông tin
🇹🇭Thai
ดักฟัง
การแตะโทรศัพท์หรือสายโทรเลขเพื่อรับข้อมูล
🇮🇩Indonesian
penyadapan telepon
tindakan menyadap saluran telepon atau telegraf untuk mendapatkan informasi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التنصت
عملية التنصت على خط الهاتف أو التلغراف للحصول على المعلومات
🇮🇷Persian
استراق سمع
عمل ضربه زدن به خط تلفن یا تلگراف برای دریافت اطلاعات
🇹🇷Turkish
telefon dinleme
bilgi almak için telefon veya telgraf hattına dokunma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
האזנת סתר
פעולת הקשה על קו טלפון או טלגרף כדי לקבל מידע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'wiretap'?
The primary meaning of 'wiretap' is 'the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wiretap' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'wiretap' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'wiretap' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'wiretap' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'wiretap' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'wiretap' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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