Definition of haywire

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  • haywire is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • haywire is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • haywire is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of haywire

  • not functioning properly (adjective)

    Examples

    1. has gone completely haywire

    Synonyms

    1. amiss
    2. awry
    3. wrong
  • informal or slang terms for mentally irregular (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. around the bend
    2. balmy
    3. barmy
    4. bats
    5. batty
    6. bonkers
    7. buggy
    8. cracked
    9. crackers
    10. daft
    11. dotty
    12. fruity
    13. kookie
    14. kooky
    15. loco
    16. loony
    17. loopy
    18. nuts
    19. nutty
    20. round the bend
    21. wacky
    22. whacky
  • wire for tying up bales of hay (noun)

See definition of haywire in Merriam Webster