Definition of WIRELESS

wireless

Plural: wirelesses

Noun

  • medium for communication
  • transmission by radio waves
  • an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
  • a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves
  • The medium of radio communication.
  • Wireless connectivity to a computer network.
  • A radio set.

Adjective

  • having no wires
    • "a wireless security system"

Adj

  • Not having any wires.
  • Functioning without an external wired connection

Verb

Verb Forms: wirelessed, wirelessing, wirelesses

  • To communicate or transmit signals using radio waves.
  • To send a message by wireless (by radio)

Examples

  • He hoped to WIRELESS his strategy to his Scrabble partner, but alas, it’s a solo game.
  • If your wireless stops working, try restarting the router.
  • Let's switch on the wireless and listen to the news.
  • Only about a hundred years ago, wireless was a new technology.
  • wireless charging
  • wireless headphones

Origin / Etymology

From wire + -less.

Synonyms

radio, radio receiver, radio set, radiocommunication, receiving set, tuner, cordless

Antonyms

wired

Scrabble Score: 11

wireless: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
wireless: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wireless: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

wireless: valid Words With Friends Word