Main Entry:

hay·wire

Pronunciation:

\-ˌwī(-ə)r\

Function:

adverb or adjective

Etymology:

from the use of baling wire for makeshift repairs

Date:

1929

1 : being out of order or having gone wrong <the radio went haywire> 2 : emotionally or mentally upset or out of control : crazy <is going haywire with grief>