haywire English

Meaning haywire meaning

What does haywire mean?

haywire

— noun wire for tying up bales of hay

— adjective (= amiss, wrong) not functioning properly something is amiss has gone completely haywire something is wrong with the engine

— adjective (= balmy) informal or slang terms for mentally irregular it used to drive my husband balmy

Synonyms haywire synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as haywire?

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awry

daft

confused

wrong

whacky

wacky

upset

unstuck

unordered

undone

screwy

screw-loose

round the bend

nutty

nuts

mixed-up

mazed

loopy

loony

loco

kooky

kookie

fruity

excited

dotty

disarranged

crazy

crackers

cracked

buggy

bonkers

batty

bats

barmy

balmy

around the bend

amiss

unruly

tough

topsy-turvy

stupid

straggly

snatchy

screwball

raving

ramshackle

punch-drunk

overwrought

naughty

muddled