hot-wired
past participle, past simple ofhot-wire
hot-wire
verb[T]
informaluk/ˈhɒt.waɪər/us/ˈhɑːt.waɪr/tostartacarenginewithout using thekey,especiallyinordertostealthecar
Stealing
- abscond
- aggravated burglary
- anti-burglar
- anti-burglary
- anti-piracy
- appropriation
- housebreaking
- jemmy
- jimmy
- job
- joyride
- plunder
- poach
- poaching
- purloin
- raid
- rustle
- rustling
- snitch
- swipe
Examplesofhot-wired
hot-wired
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Jones stated in 2001 that his pickups werehot-wiredand would say nothing beyond this.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Older vehicles, especially ones made before 1986, which have a carbureted engine and a single ignition coil and distributor, can behot-wiredfrom the engine bay.
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