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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

  1. noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
  2. noun An error or flaw in a computer program or piece of software.
  3. noun A minor, usually short-lived illness, or the germ that causes it.
  4. noun A hidden device used to secretly record or transmit conversations.
  5. verb To annoy or irritate someone.

clip — full definition

  1. noun A device used to fasten or hold things together.
  2. verb To fasten something with a clip.
  3. verb To cut something short, especially with scissors or shears.
  4. noun A short extract taken from a longer video, film, or broadcast.
  5. verb To hit or strike something briefly in passing.

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