wire to wire meaning: definition, quotations

wire-to-wire

adjalso spelled wire-to-wire

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

adv

From start to finish (typically describing a sportsperson who is in the lead at every stage of an event from start to finish, or their victory).

... led wire to wire with Bardahl second all five laps, Tahoe Miss third, Roostertail fourth, Budweiser fifth and Mariner Too sixth. What relieved the monotony was the pressure Bardahl put on Exide and the discouraging fact that all boats[…]1965 09, “MotorBoating”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 116:
... led wire to wire, developing a fervent statewide and regional following. Some of Rupp's practices were rumored to be less than scrupulous, but he was a state icon and was regarded as virtually untouchable.1991, Gary D. Funk, Major Violation: The Unbalanced Priorities in Athletics and Academics, Human Kinetics Publishers: