Examples of “wire” in a Sentence

noun A thin, flexible strand of metal, used to carry electricity or for fastening, fencing, and similar purposes.

• A loose wire was causing the lamp to flicker.
• The fence was held up with a few strands of wire.
• He used a piece of wire to hang the picture on the wall.

verb To connect something using wires, especially for electricity.

• An electrician wired the new kitchen.
• We wired the garden shed so we could use a heater in winter.
• It took the team a day to wire the whole building.

verb To send money electronically from one account to another.

• She wired the deposit to the landlord that afternoon.
• Could you wire the money to my account before Friday?
• My parents wired some cash to help me pay the rent.

verb Informal: to secretly fit someone or something with a hidden microphone.

• The informant agreed to wire himself before the meeting.
• In the film, the detective wires her partner before the secret meeting.
• They decided to wire the room to record the conversation.