What does "live wire" mean?

An electrical wire through which there is a flow of electrical current.

How do you pronounce "live wire"?

Pronounced //ˈlaɪv ˈwaɪə(ɹ)//.

Common synonyms include: activist, ball of energy, ball of fire, beaver, big time operator, big-time operator.

/ˈlaɪv ˈwaɪə(ɹ)/ noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
An electrical wire through which there is a flow of electrical current.
"Two boys got electrocuted when a live wire fell on the auto-rickshaw in which they were sitting."
2
an alert and energetic person wordnet
3
An especially energetic, alert, or vivacious person. figuratively
"With his thin, eager face and darting hands he was more than a live wire - he was a whole bundle of live wires."

"Two boys got electrocuted when a live wire fell on the auto-rickshaw in which they were sitting."