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wired

/ˈwaɪərd/
/waɪəd/
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Definitions of wired
  1. adjective
    tied or bound with wire
    wired bundles of newspapers”
    synonyms:
    bound
    confined by bonds
  2. adjective
    equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
    “a well-wired house”
    synonyms:
    bugged
    having hidden electronic eavesdropping devices
    connected
    wired together to an alarm system
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    antonyms:
    wireless
    having no wires
  3. adjective
    tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
    synonyms: pumped, pumped up, pumped-up
    tense
    in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
Pronunciation
US
/ˈwaɪərd/
UK
/waɪəd/
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