wired

adjective
UK: /ˈwaɪərd/
US: /ˈwaɪərd/

  1. Connected to electricity or a telecommunications network via wires.

    1. The microphone is wired to the sound system. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our new house is fully wired for cable and internet access, making it convenient. [ ] [ ]

  2. Feeling nervous, tense, or excited.

    1. I'm so wired after that coffee, I can't relax. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was too wired to sleep the night before her important presentation at work. [ ] [ ]

  3. Equipped with hidden microphones or electronic surveillance devices.

    1. The agent was wired to record the conversation. [ ] [ ]
    2. They suspected that the room was wired, so they spoke in code to avoid detection. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

connected tense transmit excited nervous
wired verb

  1. To equip something with wires for electricity or connection.

    1. He wired the lamp to the outlet. [ ] [ ]
    2. The electrician wired the new building to the main power supply after checking the voltage. [ ] [ ]

  2. To send money electronically.

    1. I'll wired the money to your account. [ ] [ ]
    2. Please wired the funds to the specified bank account to confirm your purchase of the equipment. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wired" in English means: Connected to electricity or a telecommunications network via wires., Feeling nervous, tense, or excited., Equipped with hidden microphones or electronic surveillance devices..

The phonetic transcription of "wired" is /ˈwaɪərd/ in British English and /ˈwaɪərd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wired": connected, tense, transmit, excited, nervous.

Example usage of "wired": "The microphone is wired to the sound system.". More examples on the page.