wired

Meanings

• Adjective

  Connected by a network or system, especially the internet.

  - "The entire city is wired for internet access."
  - "My friend's house is not wired for cable TV."

• Adjective

  Fit with or having wires, especially for the transmission of electricity or signals.

  - "The electrical wires were exposed after the storm."
  - "The phone line was not wired correctly."

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Pronunciation

1. /waɪɹd/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

unwire , wireless

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Synonyms

electrify , cable , telegraph , corded

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wired
tired , wired , desired , expired

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Variants

List of all variants of wired that leads to same result
wired , wire , wirer , wirers , wires , wiring , wired (a little) too tight/tightly , wired a little too tight , wired a little too tightly , wired too tight , wired too tightly , hot-wire , hot-wired , hot-wires , hot-wiring

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'connected by wires,' from the Old English word 'weorðan,' meaning 'to become.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'wired' was first used in relation to the telephone network in the early 20th century.

2. The term 'wired' can also be used to describe a person who is overly reliant on technology or the internet.

3. In the 1950s, some people believed that listening to rock and roll music would 'wire' young people's brains and make them delinquent.

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Related Concepts

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1. Internet: The global network of interconnected computers and servers that allows for the transmission of data in various forms, including text, images, and videos.

2. Telecommunications: The transmission of information over long distances through various means, including telephone lines, fiber optic cables, and satellite.

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Culture

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In popular culture, 'wired' is often used to describe a state of heightened alertness or excitement, as in 'I'm wired for my presentation.'

How to Memorize "wired"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a network of interconnected computers or wires.
   - Visualize yourself plugging in a device to the internet.
   - Visualize the electrical wires in a house.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wired' with the internet.
   - Associate the word 'wired' with a network of connections.
   - Associate the word 'wired' with the feeling of being alert or excited.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym WIRED: Wireless, Internet, Radio, Email, and Data.
   - Use the sentence: 'Wires bring the world wide web to me.'

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