Haywire

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounWire used to bind bales of hay.

2.adjectiveRoughly-made, unsophisticated, decrepit (from the use of haywire for temporary repairs).

3.adjectiveBehaving erratically or uncontrollably, especially of a machine or mechanical process; usually used with the verb "go".

"It was working fine until it went haywire and wouldn't stop printing blank sheets."

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