Dictionary

wire-to-wire en · ADJ

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) From start to finish (especially in reference to a victory achieved by a sportsperson who maintained a lead at every stage of an event from start to finish).
   • wire-to-wire coverage of the race

Synonyms

gate-to-wire

wire-to-wire en · ADV

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, not-comparable) Alternative form of wire to wire
   alt of wire to wire
   • ... led wire-to-wire on his way to eight major wins. 2010 January 25, One Week in April: The Masters: Stories and Insights from Arnold Palmer, Phil Mickelson, Rick Reilly, Ken Venturi, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, and Many More About the Quest for the Famed Green Jacket, Union Square & Company, →ISBN, page 12:
   • ... led wire-to-wire in the small pony race on Don't Talk Back. Leslie Falini beat five other large ponies […] 1989 04, Chronicle of the Horse:
   • ... led wire-to-wire, and pulled off our biggest victory of the season—a 13-point win that was never close. 2009 October 6, Rick Pitino, Pat Forde, Rebound Rules: The Art of Success 2.0, Harper Collins, →ISBN, page 14: