wired

B2 · Upper Intermediate Informal

adj. feeling very excited, nervous, or full of energy, often from too much caffeine or lack of sleep.

adj. experiencing a state of high nervous energy or overstimulation, typically due to stimulants or stress.

“I drank three cups of coffee and now I feel completely wired.”

“After working through the night on the project, the team appeared wired and exhausted during the final presentation.”

C1 · Advanced Computing Informal

adj. connected to the internet or very involved in modern technology.

adj. integrated into a digital network or the internet; culturally attuned to digital technology.

“Today's wired generation expects to have internet access everywhere they go.”

“The magazine focuses on how the wired world is changing the way we handle international commerce and personal privacy.”

C1 · Advanced Informal

adj. having hidden recording devices or microphones placed in a room or on a person.

adj. equipped with concealed electronic eavesdropping devices for surveillance purposes.

“The police made sure the informant was wired before he met with the suspects.”

“The detectives suspected the office was wired, so they conducted their most sensitive conversations in the park.”