grampear — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bug noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
- clip noun A device used to fasten or hold things together.
- staple noun A basic food or item that is used regularly and is essential to daily life.
- tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
- wiretap noun A hidden device attached to a phone line or communication system to secretly listen in on conversations.
Senses
grampear is used for these senses in English:
- bug (transitive) To install an electronic listening device or devices in.
- clip To fasten with a clip.
- staple (transitive) To secure with a staple.
- tap (communication, chiefly, law enforcement) To connect a listening and/or recording device to (a communication cable or device) in order to listen in secretly on telephone calls or other communications; also, to secretly listen in on and/or record (a telephone call or other communication). [from 19th c.]
- wiretap (transitive) To install or to use such a connection.
bug — full definition
- noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
- noun An error or flaw in a computer program or piece of software.
- noun A minor, usually short-lived illness, or the germ that causes it.
- noun A hidden device used to secretly record or transmit conversations.
- verb To annoy or irritate someone.
clip — full definition
- noun A device used to fasten or hold things together.
- verb To fasten something with a clip.
- verb To cut something short, especially with scissors or shears.
- noun A short extract taken from a longer video, film, or broadcast.
- verb To hit or strike something briefly in passing.
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