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- [hey-wahyuh r]
- /ˈheɪˌwaɪər/
- /ˈheɪ.waɪər/
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- [hey-wahyuh r]
- /ˈheɪˌwaɪər/
Definitions of haywire word
- noun haywire wire used to bind bales of hay. 1
- adjective haywire in disorder: The town is haywire because of the bus strike. 1
- adjective haywire out of control; disordered; crazy: The car went haywire. He's been haywire since he got the bad news. 1
- noun haywire Erratic; out of control. 1
- adjective haywire chaotic 1
- adjective haywire If something goes haywire, it goes out of control or starts doing the wrong thing. 0
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Origin of haywire
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; hay + wire
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Parts of speech for Haywire
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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haywire popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
haywire usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for haywire
adj haywire
adjective haywire
- erratic — Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
- wild — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- on the blink — to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.
- fuddled — Confused or stupefied, especially as a result of drinking alcohol.
Antonyms for haywire
adjective haywire
- functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
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