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   The meaning of HAYWIRE is being out of order or having gone wrong. How to use haywire in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Haywire definition: wire used to bind bales of hay. . See examples of HAYWIRE used in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAYWIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HAYWIRE definition: 1. to stop working, often in a way that is very sudden and noticeable: 2. to stop working, often…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › haywireHAYWIRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HAYWIRE meaning: 1. to stop working, often in a way that is very sudden and noticeable: 2. to stop working, often…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAYWIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: informal 1. (of things) not functioning properly; disorganized (esp in the phrase go haywire) 2. (of people).... Click for more definitions.

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   When something goes haywire, it's out of control or completely chaotic. You'll sense that things have gone haywire at a birthday party if suddenly the young guests are having a crazed water gun fight indoors.

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   What is the meaning of Haywire?

   • The term 'haywire' originated as 'soft wire for binding bales of hay' by 1891, and the series primarily follows Joe’s perspective, exposing us to his inner thoughts and feelings. (The passage does not directly answer the question about the meaning of 'haywire' as a figurative term, but it does provide the etymology of the word.)

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   What does hay & wire mean?

   • hay + wire To go haywire possibly originally referred to the tendency of wire spooled under tension and used in the baling of hay to spring into an unmanageable tangle once a piece had been removed from the factory spool, e.g., "he took off the back of his watch, removed a gear and the whole works went haywire."

   Haywire Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   What does it mean if a legal system goes haywire?

   • If something goes haywire, it goes out of control or starts doing the wrong thing. Many people think the legal system has gone haywire. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3.

   HAYWIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What does haywire mean at a birthday party?

   • When something goes haywire, it's out of control or completely chaotic. You'll sense that things have gone haywire at a birthday party if suddenly the young guests are having a crazed water gun fight indoors.

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   What is Haywire used for?

   • Like it sounds, haywire is a strong, thin wire. Farm workers often use it to tie up hay grown in the fields. They roll up the long, cut grass and store it in large bundles. Later, when farm animals need to be fed, the wire is cut. You need to use a hatchet or something else with a very sharp edge to cut the wire. Haywire does not break easily.

   What Does It Mean to Go 'Haywire?' - VOA Learning English

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   Where did haywire come from?

   • Language experts say there are two stories that help explain where this meaning came from. As we said earlier, Americans use haywire to describe a state of disorder, extreme messiness – in other words, a situation where everything seems to be going wrong. Years ago, farmers used haywire to temporarily fix a damaged fence, gate or barrier.

   What Does It Mean to Go 'Haywire?' - VOA Learning English

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   hay·wire. (hā′wīr′) n. Wire used in baling hay. adj. Informal. 1. Not functioning or happening in a proper or orderly fashion: machinery that went haywire; an experiment that went haywire. 2. Mentally confused or erratic; crazy: The traveler went haywire over the endless delays.