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phreaking.

The cracking or exploring of a telephone system, e.g., attempting to obtain free calls or to discover special service numbers or other internal technical information.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɹiːkɪŋ/
  1. The cracking or exploring of a telephone system, e.g., attempting to obtain free calls or to discover special service numbers or other internal technical information.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

A blend of phone + freak.

verb/ˈfɹiːkɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of phreak

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

A blend of phone + freak.

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