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- [wahyuh r-tap]
- /ˈwaɪərˌtæp/
- /æpɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahyuh r-tap]
- /ˈwaɪərˌtæp/
Definitions of wiretapping word
- noun wiretapping an act or instance of tapping telephone or telegraph wires for evidence or other information. 1
- verb with object wiretapping to obtain (information, evidence, etc.) by tapping telephone or telegraph wires: to wiretap conversations. 1
- verb with object wiretapping to listen in on by means of a wiretap: to wiretap a telephone; to wiretap a conversation. 1
- verb without object wiretapping to tap telephone or telegraph wires for evidence, information, etc. 1
- adjective wiretapping pertaining to or obtained by wiretap. 1
- noun wiretapping The practice of connecting a listening device to a telephone line to secretly monitor a conversation. 1
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Origin of wiretapping
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; back formation from wiretapper
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Parts of speech for Wiretapping
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wiretapping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
wiretapping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wiretapping
noun wiretapping
- surveillance — a watch kept over a person, group, etc., especially over a suspect, prisoner, or the like: The suspects were under police surveillance.
- espionage — The practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
- espial — The action of watching or catching sight of something or someone or the fact of being seen.
- following — the act of following.
- voyeurism — the practice of obtaining sexual gratification by looking at sexual objects or acts, especially secretively.
verb wiretapping
- wiretap — an act or instance of tapping telephone or telegraph wires for evidence or other information.
- eavesdrop — to listen secretly to a private conversation.
- overhear — to hear (speech or a speaker) without the speaker's intention or knowledge: I accidentally overheard what they were saying.
- spy — a person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usually hostile, country, especially with reference to military or naval affairs.
- tap — Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol
Antonyms for wiretapping
verb wiretapping
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- reply — followup
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