tickle the wire en · VERB
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To create a situation that will encourage the target of a criminal probe to speak and divulge information on a wiretapped telephone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tickling the wire | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| tickled the wire | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| tickled the wire | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| tickles the wire | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |