live wire

[ lahyv ]

/ laɪv /

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noun Informal.

an energetic, keenly alert person.

Origin of live wire

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Words nearby live wire

live-tweet, live up, live up to, live vaccine, liveware, live wire, live with, liveyer, Livia Drusilla, livid, lividity

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Example sentences from the Web for live wire

You will often hear some "live-wire" business man spoken of as a "human dynamo."
Initiative Psychic Energy|Warren Hilton
Yes, if we had a live-wire on the paper, I could find ten people who would pledge ten dollars a month.
Comrade Yetta|Albert Edwards
The man, in short, is a "hustler," an "advertiser" whose highest aim is to be a "live-wire."
My Discovery of England|Stephen Leacock
There was no live-wire fencing in the forest, such as the Germans have erected along the frontier between Holland and Belgium.
The Man with the Clubfoot|Valentine Williams

"We're the live-wire octette, and we are going to let everybody know it," proclaimed Tommy Tucker vociferously.
Betty Gordon at Mountain Camp|Alice B. Emerson

British Dictionary definitions for live wire

live wire

/ (laɪv) /

noun

informal an energetic or enterprising person

a wire carrying an electric current

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Idioms and Phrases with live wire

live wire

A highly alert or energetic person. For example, Sally's a real live wire; she brightens up any gathering. This metaphoric term transfers a wire carrying electric current to a lively individual. [c. 1900]

单词	live wire
释义	live wire [ lahyv ] / laɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR live wire ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. an energetic, keenly alert person. Origin of live wire An Americanism dating back to 1900–05 Words nearby live wire live-tweet, live up, live up to, live vaccine, liveware, live wire, live with, liveyer, Livia Drusilla, livid, lividity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for live wire You will often hear some "live-wire" business man spoken of as a "human dynamo." Initiative Psychic Energy\|Warren Hilton Yes, if we had a live-wire on the paper, I could find ten people who would pledge ten dollars a month. Comrade Yetta\|Albert Edwards The man, in short, is a "hustler," an "advertiser" whose highest aim is to be a "live-wire." My Discovery of England\|Stephen Leacock There was no live-wire fencing in the forest, such as the Germans have erected along the frontier between Holland and Belgium. The Man with the Clubfoot\|Valentine Williams "We're the live-wire octette, and we are going to let everybody know it," proclaimed Tommy Tucker vociferously. Betty Gordon at Mountain Camp\|Alice B. Emerson British Dictionary definitions for live wire live wire / (laɪv) / noun informal an energetic or enterprising person a wire carrying an electric current Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with live wire live wire A highly alert or energetic person. For example, Sally's a real live wire; she brightens up any gathering. This metaphoric term transfers a wire carrying electric current to a lively individual. [c. 1900] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to live wire cheater, dynamo, grifter, scammer
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live wire

noun Informal.

Origin of live wire

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Example sentences from the Web for live wire

British Dictionary definitions for live wire

noun

Idioms and Phrases with live wire

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