English dictionary
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English adjective: haywire | |||
| 1. | haywire informal or slang terms for mentally irregular | ||
| Samples | It used to drive my husband balmy. | ||
| 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 | ||
| Similar | insane | ||
| Antonyms | sane | ||
| 2. | haywire not functioning properly | ||
| Samples | Something is amiss. Has gone completely haywire. Something is wrong with the engine. | ||
| Synonyms | amiss, awry, wrong | ||
| Similar | malfunctioning, nonfunctional | ||
| Antonyms | functioning | ||
English noun: haywire | |||
| 1. | haywire (artifact) wire for tying up bales of hay | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | wire | ||
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