wiretap (v)
tap (v)
intercept (v)
bug (v)

v02188848

type v
lex_filenum 39
def tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
examples The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy
Is this hotel room bugged?
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym listen in, eavesdrop
Derivationally related form bug → bug
Derivationally related form tap → tap
Derivationally related form tap → tapper
Derivationally related form wiretap → wiretap
Derivationally related form wiretap → wiretapper
Incoming links
Derivationally related form tap → tap
Derivationally related form wiretap → wiretap
Derivationally related form bug → bug
Derivationally related form wiretapper → wiretap
Derivationally related form tapper → tap
Hyponym listen in, eavesdrop

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