adj
Uncommon
wired
weye-uhd
Wired (adj) means Connected by wires to a power source, network, or other equipment. Example: “The office is fully wired for high-speed internet.”
adj
1
Connected by wires to a power source, network, or other equipment.
"The office is fully wired for high-speed internet."
"The old house was wired to the mains only in the kitchen."
"Every classroom in the school is wired to the central network."
2
Informal: extremely tense, alert, or overstimulated, often from caffeine or adrenaline.
"After three coffees he was completely wired."
"I was so wired before the exam that I couldn't sit still."
"The children were wired after eating all that sugar at the party."
3
Informal: secretly fitted with a hidden microphone.
"The undercover officer was wired for the meeting."
"In the film, the informer was wired so the police could hear everything."
"Nobody knew that the man across the table was wired."
How to use wired
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishConnected by wires — or, informally, jittery and overstimulated.
Common pairings
wired for sound
feel wired
hard-wired
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- most wired
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Etymology
From wire plus the adjective-forming suffix -ed.
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What does “wired” mean?
The word “wired” means connected by wires to a power source, network, or other equipment. In plain terms, connected by wires — or, informally, jittery and overstimulated.
How do you pronounce “wired”?
“Wired” is pronounced weye-uhd (/waɪɹd/ in IPA).
How do you use “wired” in a sentence?
Here is “wired” used in a sentence: “The office is fully wired for high-speed internet.”
What is another word for “wired”?
Words with a similar meaning to “wired” include corded.
What is the opposite of “wired”?
The opposite of “wired” — its antonyms — is wireless.
What part of speech is “wired”?
“Wired” is an adjective.
Is “wired” a common word?
“Wired” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “wired” have?
“Wired” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: connected by wires to a power source, network, or other equipment.
What does it mean when someone says they feel wired?
When used informally about a person, wired means extremely tense, alert, or overstimulated, often as a result of caffeine or adrenaline. It describes a jittery, hard-to-relax state rather than a physical connection.
What is the difference between wired and wireless?
Wired means connected by physical wires to a power source, network, or other equipment, while wireless means connected without any physical cable, typically using radio signals such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
What does it mean to say someone was wired in a crime context?
In this informal sense, wired means secretly fitted with a hidden microphone, typically to record a conversation, as in 'the informant was wired for the meeting.'
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