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go haywire

go hay·wire
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [goh hey-wahyuh r]
    • /goʊ ˈheɪˌwaɪər/
    • /ɡəʊ ˈheɪ.waɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh hey-wahyuh r]
    • /goʊ ˈheɪˌwaɪər/

Definitions of go haywire words

  • noun go haywire to behave or perform erratically 0
  • noun go haywire to become crazy 0
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Parts of speech for Go haywire

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Go haywire

go haywire popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for go haywire

verb go haywire

  • vary — to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
  • differ — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
  • depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
  • veer — to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another: The speaker kept veering from his main topic. The car veered off the road.
  • diverge — to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.
All 44 Synonyms of go haywire

Antonyms for go haywire

verb go haywire

  • straighten — make straight
  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
  • agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
  • go straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
  • keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
All 5 Antonyms of go haywire

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