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# live wire

phrase (noun phrase: a live wire)

«live wire» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, everyday) a very lively, energetic person, often a child who can't sit still.
2. (literal) an electrical wire with current flowing through it — dangerous to touch.

### In the lessons

Parents and teachers use it to describe a hyperactive child kindly. In science and safety lessons it is a literal danger. Register: everyday; all regions.

### Examples

- Report: Max is a live wire and full of ideas.
- Our new puppy is a real live wire.
- Chat: my cousin is a live wire, never stops talking
- Never touch a live wire — it can kill you.
- Safety: Stay away from fallen live wires after a storm.
- Grandma was a live wire at the party.

### Note

In safety lessons, a live wire is deadly; do not mix the meanings. As a person, it can be praise or a soft way of saying «too lively». Plain words: very lively, hyperactive.