Haywire - English meaning

adjective

In a state of complete confusion and disorder.

Usage examples:

The political situation was chaotic

adjective

In a state of chaos

Usage examples:

The house is a bit chaotic at the moment - we've got all these extra people staying and we're still…

adjective

(of a person) unable to think clearly; bewildered.

Usage examples:

She was utterly confused about what had happened

verb

Make (someone) bewildered or perplexed.

Usage examples:

Past and present blurred together, confusing her still further

adjective

Unable to think clearly or to understand something

Usage examples:

Grandpa gets pretty confused sometimes, and doesn't even know what day it is., i'm a bit confused. …

adjective

Mad, especially as manifested in wild or aggressive behaviour.

Usage examples:

Stella went crazy and assaulted a visitor

adverb

Extremely.

Usage examples:

I've been crazy busy

noun

A mad person.

Usage examples:

Keep that crazy away from me

adjective

Not neatly arranged; confused and untidy.

Usage examples:

She went to comb her disordered hair

verb

Disrupt the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of.

Usage examples:

They are disordering the political landscape

adjective

Not normal, in a way that is unhealthy

Usage examples:

Disordered thinking/eating, she has been diagnosed as "mentally disordered.", the photograph shows …

adjective

Not properly planned and controlled.

Usage examples:

The campaign was hopelessly disorganized

verb

Disrupt the systematic order or functioning of.

adjective

Badly planned and lacking order

Usage examples:

According to one officer, things are so disorganized that no one knows who is where.

adjective

Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.

Usage examples:

Her breathing was erratic

noun

A rock or boulder that differs from the surrounding rock and is believed to have been brought from a distance by glacial action.

Usage examples:

The source of stone for the whetstones may have been glacial erratics

adjective

Changing suddenly and unexpectedly

Usage examples:

An erratic schedule

adjective

Not working or made correctly; having defects.

Usage examples:

A faulty brake

adjective

Not working correctly, or not correct

Usage examples:

Faulty brakes, his arguments were based on faulty reasoning.

adjective

Not working correctly

Usage examples:

The company recalled over 500,000 cars last year because of a faulty connection in their new model.…

phrase

(of a device) not working properly or at all.

Usage examples:

The elevator was out of order

phrase

Not in the correct sequence.

Usage examples:

He recorded the seven pieces out of order

phrase

Not according to the rules of a meeting, legislative assembly, etc.

Usage examples:

He ruled the objection out of order

adjective

Confused and badly organized

Usage examples:

Things are often a bit shambolic at the beginning of the school year., anna is far too shambolic to…

adjective

Confused, or lacking organization; upside down

Usage examples:

Things are so topsy-turvy at work these days.

adjective

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.

Usage examples:

A herd of wild goats

noun

A natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region.

Usage examples:

Kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild

verb

Treat (a person or animal) harshly, so that they become untrusting or nervous.

Usage examples:

Let your pigeon fly for a while: we don't want to wild him

adjective

Not straight; crooked or askew.

Usage examples:

You have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth

adjective

Having or characterized by an enthusiastic or excessive interest in the specialized details of a particular subject or field, especially political policy.

Usage examples:

Wonky political junkies who spend saturday afternoons commenting on blogs

adjective

Weak, unsatisfactory, or not firm

Usage examples:

One of the legs on this chair is a bit wonky., he may have to stop playing tennis because of his wo…