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- DictionaryHay·wire/ˈhāˌwī(ə)r/
adjective
- 1. erratic; out of control: informal "her imagination had gone haywire"
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Haywire is an adjective or adverb that means being out of order or having gone wrong, or emotionally or mentally upset or out of control. It comes from the use of baling wire for makeshift repairs, which was also used for flimsy or patched-up things. See synonyms, examples, etymology and more.
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.
Haywire means to stop working, often in a way that is very sudden and noticeable. Learn how to use this informal adjective in sentences and find out how to say it in other languages.
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, synonyms, and usage of haywire in sentences from various sources.
4 days ago · Haywire means out of control, disorganized, or crazy. It comes from the wire used to tie up bales of hay. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and usage in sentences.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular. synonyms: around the bend, balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, kookie, kooky, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round the bend, wacky, whacky. insane. afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement. adjective.
Haywire is a word that has two meanings: 1) it can mean wire used in baling hay, or 2) it can mean not functioning or happening in a proper or orderly fashion. The word comes from the use of baling wire for makeshift repairs. Find more definitions, synonyms, translations and related terms from various sources.
