haywire (Meaning)

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haywire (n)

wire for tying up bales of hay

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informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

not functioning properly

The car's engine went haywire, spewing smoke and seizing up.
The computer system became haywire, crashing and deleting important files.
Their love affair went haywire, resulting in a messy breakup.
After the earthquake, the city's infrastructure went haywire, causing power outages and traffic chaos.
The electrical wiring in the house was haywire, creating a fire hazard.
The weather turned haywire, with unpredictable storms and sudden temperature drops.
The government's response to the crisis was haywire, leading to confusion and panic.
Her emotions went haywire after she received the devastating news.
The stock market went haywire, plunging into a sharp decline.
The investigation into the crime went haywire, with false leads and suspicious cover-ups emerging.

wire for tying up bales of hay, informal or slang terms for mentally irregular, not functioning properly

maniacal,psychotic, insane, nuts, mad, lunatic, mental, paranoid, gaga, crazy

reasonable, sane, rational, sound, reasonable, clear, sane, wise,sound, lucid

The car's engine went haywire, spewing smoke and seizing up.

The computer system became haywire, crashing and deleting important files.

Their love affair went haywire, resulting in a messy breakup.

After the earthquake, the city's infrastructure went haywire, causing power outages and traffic chaos.