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Wired has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of wire

"The technician wired the new speakers directly into the amplifier before testing the sound quality."

In plain English: To wire something is to connect it with electrical cables so that electricity can flow through it.

"I wired my grandmother some money for her birthday."

Adjective
1

equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service

"a well-wired house"

2

tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline

"we were really pumped up for the race"

"he was so pumped he couldn't sleep"

3

tied or bound with wire

"wired bundles of newspapers"

4

Equipped with wires, so as to connect to a power source or to other electric or electronic equipment; connected by wires.

"The old radio was wired directly into the house's main electrical panel."

In plain English: Wired means feeling extremely excited, nervous, or full of energy to the point where you can't sit still.

"The new phone feels too wired to put down after just an hour of scrolling."

Usage: Use wired when describing devices that are physically connected via cables rather than using wireless technology like Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. This term is often contrasted with battery-powered gadgets in discussions about portability and connectivity options.

Example Sentences
"The new phone feels too wired to put down after just an hour of scrolling." adj
"The new phone is wired to work without any batteries." adj
"She felt completely wired after staying up all night studying for her exams." adj
"They have the house wired with the latest security system." adj
"I wired my grandmother some money for her birthday." verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
wireless

Origin

The word wired is formed by adding the suffix -ed to wire, indicating that something has been connected with wires or placed under electrical tension. This construction follows a straightforward pattern where the past participle describes an action completed on the object.

Rhyming Words
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