haywire
haywire
Definition
☆ hay·wire (hā′wīr′)
noun
wire for tying up bales of hay, straw, etc.
adjective
- out of order; disorganized; confused
- crazy
Etymology: prob. < haywire outfit, loggers' term for a camp with poor equipment that had to be held together with haywire
go haywire
Informal- to behave or perform erratically
- to become crazy
haywire
Usage Examples
Preposition: with
- rhythm: At what point does transport and communications technology run haywire with the basic rhythms of life?
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- send: Ringing the phone or texting just sent everything haywire!
Used with adjective complement
