haywire

hay·wire

adverb or adjective \-ˌwī(-ə)r\

Definition of HAYWIRE

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>

Origin of HAYWIRE

from the use of baling wire for makeshift repairs

First Known Use: 1929

Rhymes with HAYWIRE

attire, backfire, bemire, catch fire, cross fire, denier, desire, entire, for hire, fox fire, Greek fire, grey friar, hang fire, hellfire, live wire, on fire, prior, rimfire, sapphire, sea fire, snow tire, town crier, trip wire, umpire, watch fire, white friar