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adjective
- 1. erratic; out of control: informal "her imagination had gone haywire"
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Haywire means to stop working, often in a way that is very sudden and noticeable. Learn more about this informal adjective, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.
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HAYWIRE meaning: 1. to stop working, often in a way that is...
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HAYWIRE definicja: 1. to stop working, often in a way that...
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Haywire means being out of order or having gone wrong, or emotionally or mentally upset or out of control. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and related words of haywire from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
HAYWIRE meaning: 1. to stop working, often in a way that is very sudden and noticeable: 2. to stop working, often…. Learn more.
Haywire means out of control, disorganized, or crazy. It comes from the wire used to bind bales of hay. Learn more about its synonyms, usage, and origin.
noun. wire used to bind bales of hay. adjective. , Informal. in disorder: The town is haywire because of the bus strike. out of control; disordered; crazy: The car went haywire. He's been haywire since he got the bad news. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of haywire 1. First recorded in 1900–05; hay + wire. Discover More.
Haywire means not functioning properly or happening in a disorderly fashion, or mentally confused or erratic. It comes from the use of baling wire for makeshift repairs. See synonyms, translations and word history.
When something goes haywire, it's out of control or completely chaotic. You'll sense that things have gone haywire at a birthday party if suddenly the young guests are having a crazed water gun fight indoors.
