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hay·wire
 haywire
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- pronunciation:
- heI
waIr
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
(informal) out of order; broken.
This old motor seems to have gone haywire. |
| definition 2: |
(informal) acting in an unpredictable or disordered manner; crazy.
After the explosion, the townspeople were going haywire until the police and fire fighters arrived. |
| related words: |
insane, out of joint |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
wire used to bale hay.
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