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Rarehaywire
The correct spelling is haywire.
How to pronounce haywire
/ˈheɪ.waɪ.ə(ɹ)/
nounIPA: /ˈheɪ.waɪ.ə(ɹ)/
Say it like: Hay-wir-e
The correct spelling is haywire. Wire used to bind bales of hay. For example: "It was working fine until it went haywire and wouldn't stop printing blank sheets."
Usage Examples
“It was working fine until it went haywire and wouldn't stop printing blank sheets.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Wire used to bind bales of hay.
adjective
- 1.Roughly-made, unsophisticated, decrepit (from the use of haywire for temporary repairs).
- 2.Behaving erratically or uncontrollably, especially of a machine or mechanical process; usually used with the verb "go".
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