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HAYWIRE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Wire for tying up bales of hay
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("haywire" is a kind of...):
wire (ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not functioning properly
Example:
something is wrong with the engine
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
malfunctioning; nonfunctional (not performing or able to perform its regular function)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
Example:
it used to drive my husband balmy
Synonyms:
around the bend; balmy; barmy; bats; batty; bonkers; buggy; cracked; crackers; daft; dotty; fruity; haywire; kookie; kooky; loco; loony; loopy; nuts; nutty; round the bend; wacky; whacky
Classified under:
Similar:
insane (afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement)
