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- Dictionaryhaywire/ˈheɪˌwʌɪə/
adjective
- 1. erratic; out of control: informal "her imagination had gone haywire"
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to stop working, often in a way that is very sudden and noticeable: The television's gone haywire. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Machines - not functioning. act up phrasal verb. balky. blooey. break down phrasal verb. brokenness. brown out phrasal verb. defunct. downtime. fail. flat. non-working. now defunct. outage.
- English (US)
HAYWIRE meaning: 1. to stop working, often in a way that is...
- Znaczenie Haywire, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
HAYWIRE definicja: 1. to stop working, often in a way that...
- English (US)
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.
If something goes haywire, it goes out of control or starts doing the wrong thing.
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.
Haywire is a noun meaning wire used to bind bales of hay, or an adjective meaning in disorder, out of control, or crazy. Learn the origin, history, and usage of this term with examples from various sources.
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.
