listen in vs tap

tap vs listen in

listen in is not a noun while tap is a noun.

listen in and tap both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
listen in	No	No	Yes	No
tap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tap is a hyponym of listen in; that is, tap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than listen in:

listen in: listen without the speaker's knowledge
tap: tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

Other hyponyms of listen in include bug, intercept, wiretap.

listen in (noun)	tap (noun)
	a light touch or stroke
	the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
	a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
	a plug for a bunghole in a cask
	a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
	a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
	the sound made by a gentle blow
	a gentle blow

listen in (verb)	tap (verb)
listen without the speaker's knowledge	make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
listen quietly, without contributing to the conversation	draw from; make good use of
	strike lightly
	cut a female screw thread with a tap
	pierce in order to draw a liquid from
	walk with a tapping sound
	dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
	draw (liquor) from a tap
	tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
	make light, repeated taps on a surface
	draw from or dip into to get something
	furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it

Difference between listen in and tap

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