1 B2 neutral
To enclose or separate an area of land using wire fencing.
"The farmer wired off the east field to keep the cattle separate from the crops."
separable
wire off
B2 neutral separable transitive
To enclose, separate, or mark a boundary using wire fencing or barbed wire.
In plain English
To put a wire fence around an area to keep people or animals in or out.
What does "wire off" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To fence off an area using wire — fully transparent.
Actually means
To put a wire fence around an area to keep people or animals in or out.
Usage tip
Common in agricultural, military, and construction contexts. The action typically uses wire mesh, barbed wire, or electric fencing. Less common in urban contexts where 'fence off' is more natural.
Words that pair with "wire off"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
field perimeter area compound property enclosure
How to conjugate "wire off"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
wire off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
wires off
he/she/it
Past simple
wired off
yesterday
Past participle
wired off
have + pp
-ing form
wiring off
continuous
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