Synonyms for wire

noun

1. A metal strand

   line, electric wire, cable, aerial, circuit, wiring, live wire, coil, conductor, filament, musical string, wire tape, wire cord.

2. A metal net

   barbed wire, wire fence, chicken wire, wirework, wire cage, wire basket, wire cloth, wire entanglement; see also fence 1, 2, net.

3. *A telegraphic message

   cablegram, telegram, message, night message, night letter, code message.

down to the wire*

get in under the wire*

pull wires

verb

1. To install wire

   set up a circuit, install electricity, lay wires, connect electric cables, prepare for electrical service, pipe*, tie on the spiders*; see also electrify 1.

2. *To send a message by wire

   telegraph, flash, file; see notify.