Definition of haywire in English:

haywire

adjectiveˈheɪwʌɪəˈheɪˌwaɪ(ə)r

informal

Erratic; out of control.
her imagination had gone haywire
Example sentencesExamples
- Harassed operators patiently listen to complaints about cancelled reservations or travel plans gone haywire.
- I maintained a good front but my internal monologue was going haywire.
- These are the electricity and telecommunication networks gone haywire.
- Heavy rain and winds in Sydney saw the airport go haywire.
- He constantly reminds us that when we fail to sleep well, every aspect of our life goes haywire.
- But it is most likely that people have stopped buying hip-hop because the genre's quality control has gone haywire.
- A major problem is that UK house prices are completely haywire just now.
- If the staff are unhappy then production falls, morale is low and things go haywire.
- With my senses haywire and out of control I had no way of detecting real danger.
- I expect quality, although I do understand that things get haywire sometimes working with computers.
- I felt my self control go haywire and my hand began to twitch uncontrollably.
- Wisconsin is the state we need if something goes haywire in Ohio.
- If you lose sight of your goals and objectives, everything goes haywire.
- You've allowed crime to go haywire and there's no accountability.
- It's a story about the effects of a stroke; a story of words going haywire.
- All those Eastern flavours and spices send your palate haywire, making wine pairing a little more challenging.
- One of our cameras and our backup phone went haywire.
- For a group that was supposedly highly trained, they had gone haywire and left most of the hotel unguarded.
- My emotions still seem to be going haywire.
- There is too much hurry and worry in the lives of parents, and they don't have the energy left to cope when things go a little haywire.
Synonyms
out of control, out of order, erratic, faulty, not functioning properly
chaotic, confused, crazy, wild, disorganized, disordered, topsy-turvy
informal on the blink, shambolic
British informal up the spout, wonky

Origin

1920s (originally US): from hay¹ + wire, from the use of hay-baling wire in makeshift repairs.

Definition of haywire in US English:

haywire

adjectiveˈheɪˌwaɪ(ə)rˈhāˌwī(ə)r

informal

Erratic; out of control.
her imagination had gone haywire
Example sentencesExamples
- But it is most likely that people have stopped buying hip-hop because the genre's quality control has gone haywire.
- With my senses haywire and out of control I had no way of detecting real danger.
- If the staff are unhappy then production falls, morale is low and things go haywire.
- For a group that was supposedly highly trained, they had gone haywire and left most of the hotel unguarded.
- If you lose sight of your goals and objectives, everything goes haywire.
- There is too much hurry and worry in the lives of parents, and they don't have the energy left to cope when things go a little haywire.
- Wisconsin is the state we need if something goes haywire in Ohio.
- He constantly reminds us that when we fail to sleep well, every aspect of our life goes haywire.
- Harassed operators patiently listen to complaints about cancelled reservations or travel plans gone haywire.
- You've allowed crime to go haywire and there's no accountability.
- All those Eastern flavours and spices send your palate haywire, making wine pairing a little more challenging.
- My emotions still seem to be going haywire.
- I expect quality, although I do understand that things get haywire sometimes working with computers.
- I maintained a good front but my internal monologue was going haywire.
- One of our cameras and our backup phone went haywire.
- Heavy rain and winds in Sydney saw the airport go haywire.
- These are the electricity and telecommunication networks gone haywire.
- I felt my self control go haywire and my hand began to twitch uncontrollably.
- It's a story about the effects of a stroke; a story of words going haywire.
- A major problem is that UK house prices are completely haywire just now.
Synonyms
out of control, out of order, erratic, faulty, not functioning properly

Origin

1920s (originally US): from hay + wire, from the use of hay-baling wire in makeshift repairs.

单词	haywire
释义	Definition of haywire in English: haywire adjectiveˈheɪwʌɪəˈheɪˌwaɪ(ə)r informal Erratic; out of control. her imagination had gone haywire Example sentencesExamples Harassed operators patiently listen to complaints about cancelled reservations or travel plans gone haywire. I maintained a good front but my internal monologue was going haywire. These are the electricity and telecommunication networks gone haywire. Heavy rain and winds in Sydney saw the airport go haywire. He constantly reminds us that when we fail to sleep well, every aspect of our life goes haywire. But it is most likely that people have stopped buying hip-hop because the genre's quality control has gone haywire. A major problem is that UK house prices are completely haywire just now. If the staff are unhappy then production falls, morale is low and things go haywire. With my senses haywire and out of control I had no way of detecting real danger. I expect quality, although I do understand that things get haywire sometimes working with computers. I felt my self control go haywire and my hand began to twitch uncontrollably. Wisconsin is the state we need if something goes haywire in Ohio. If you lose sight of your goals and objectives, everything goes haywire. You've allowed crime to go haywire and there's no accountability. It's a story about the effects of a stroke; a story of words going haywire. All those Eastern flavours and spices send your palate haywire, making wine pairing a little more challenging. One of our cameras and our backup phone went haywire. For a group that was supposedly highly trained, they had gone haywire and left most of the hotel unguarded. My emotions still seem to be going haywire. There is too much hurry and worry in the lives of parents, and they don't have the energy left to cope when things go a little haywire. Synonyms out of control, out of order, erratic, faulty, not functioning properly chaotic, confused, crazy, wild, disorganized, disordered, topsy-turvy informal on the blink, shambolic British informal up the spout, wonky Origin 1920s (originally US): from hay¹ + wire, from the use of hay-baling wire in makeshift repairs. Definition of haywire in US English: haywire adjectiveˈheɪˌwaɪ(ə)rˈhāˌwī(ə)r informal Erratic; out of control. her imagination had gone haywire Example sentencesExamples But it is most likely that people have stopped buying hip-hop because the genre's quality control has gone haywire. With my senses haywire and out of control I had no way of detecting real danger. If the staff are unhappy then production falls, morale is low and things go haywire. For a group that was supposedly highly trained, they had gone haywire and left most of the hotel unguarded. If you lose sight of your goals and objectives, everything goes haywire. There is too much hurry and worry in the lives of parents, and they don't have the energy left to cope when things go a little haywire. Wisconsin is the state we need if something goes haywire in Ohio. He constantly reminds us that when we fail to sleep well, every aspect of our life goes haywire. Harassed operators patiently listen to complaints about cancelled reservations or travel plans gone haywire. You've allowed crime to go haywire and there's no accountability. All those Eastern flavours and spices send your palate haywire, making wine pairing a little more challenging. My emotions still seem to be going haywire. I expect quality, although I do understand that things get haywire sometimes working with computers. I maintained a good front but my internal monologue was going haywire. One of our cameras and our backup phone went haywire. Heavy rain and winds in Sydney saw the airport go haywire. These are the electricity and telecommunication networks gone haywire. I felt my self control go haywire and my hand began to twitch uncontrollably. It's a story about the effects of a stroke; a story of words going haywire. A major problem is that UK house prices are completely haywire just now. Synonyms out of control, out of order, erratic, faulty, not functioning properly Origin 1920s (originally US): from hay + wire, from the use of hay-baling wire in makeshift repairs.
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