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1. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › haywireHaywire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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?

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › haywireHAYWIRE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   A complete guide to the word "HAYWIRE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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

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   What does haywire mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! HAYWIRE definition: 1. to stop working, often in a way that is very sudden and noticeable: 2. to stop working, often…. Learn more.

   HAYWIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   Why do Americans use haywire?

   • 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. But the wire was never a good choice for permanent repairs because it breaks down easily.

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

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   Why do things go haywire?

   • They underpin our health, tie us to our ancestors and commonly go haywire in disease. The biggest benefit of having this drought is that in order to get things fixed, you have to have things go a little haywire. Planning, or prioritizing, helps ground your decision-making when things go haywire.

   HAYWIRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   What does it mean if a machine goes haywire?

   • “To go haywire” also means to start malfunctioning or failing to operate normally. We often use this expression for machines that don’t work as they should. For example, let’s say we are visiting a peanut butter factory. A machine used to pump peanut butter into jars suddenly goes haywire.

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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.

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8. www.thefreedictionary.com › haywireHaywire - definition of haywire by The Free Dictionary

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   Define haywire. haywire synonyms, haywire pronunciation, haywire translation, English dictionary definition of haywire. n. Wire used in baling hay. adj. Informal 1 ...