short circuited
Wiring went wrong
Short circuited describes an electrical path that bypasses the intended circuit, typically causing current to flow where it shouldn't—often with sparks or damage.
Figuratively, something short circuited has been bypassed, interrupted, or caused to malfunction: The scandal short circuited his campaign.
A brain that short circuits fails to process properly: My mind short circuited when I saw the bill.
Also spelled short-circuited.
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- breakerWave that collapses shoreward
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- faultImperfection or blame
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
shorted out · blown fuse · tripped breaker · bypass · system failure · spark · breakdown · overheat · electrical fire · voltage · grounding · derailment · current · power surge · insulation · fusebox · wiring · collapse
short circuitedintact
Not damaged or altered
insulated · closed circuit · operational · functioning · uninterrupted
short circuitedfollowed through
Completed what was started
carried out · finished · completed · seen through · went the distance
short, circuit, shorten, shorter, shortest, shortly, shortness, shorts, shortening