wire off
wire off · wires off · wired off · wiring off
To separate or close off by installing a wire barricade or fence, as around the perimeterTo separate or close off by installing a wire barricade or fence, as around the perimeter.
» Boris cut the wire off the tree.
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3 sensesTo separate or close off by installing a wire barricade or fence, as around the perimeter.
(dated)To send (a message) by wire.
To separate and remove (a form) from a mass of clay using a cutting wire.
Examples
2 sentencesBoris cut the wire off the tree.
Yanni took the wire off.
Forms
wires off, wiring off, wired off, wired off| Base form | wire off · to wire off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wires off |
| Present participle | wiring off |
| Past simple | wired off |
| Past participle | wired off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.