1
: reinforced by wire (as for strength)
2
a
: furnished with wires (as for electric connections)
b
: connected to a telecommunications network and especially to the Internet
c
: characterized by a connection to the Internet
the wired world
3
: bound with wire
a wired container
4
: having a wirework netting or fence
5
informal
: full of excitement or nervous energy
After their big day at the amusement park, the kids were too wired to sleep.
She was wired. Looked like she'd been drinking coffee all night.—
Lee Child
Lee ChildExamples of wired in a Sentence
No more caffeine for me, I'm pretty wired.
a group of wired teenagers
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PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
From the hallway, three men on the rooftop of the courthouse can be seen operating a wired drone.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The Naya Create offers Tri-Mode connectivity with Bluetooth 5, low-latency RF and high-speed USB-C wired mode for connecting to the host device.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Why a docking station matters A docking station can connect your laptop to multiple monitors, a full-sized keyboard and mouse, speakers, external drives, and a wired network with a single plug-in.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
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“Wired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wired. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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