hot-wire /ˈhɑːtˌwajɚ/ verb hot-wires; hot-wired; hot-wiring
hot-wires; hot-wired; hot-wiring
Learner's definition of HOT-WIRE
[+ object] informal
: to start (a car or the engine of a car) by connecting wires in the electrical system without using a key热线发动;短路点火