Haywire Definition

haywire
adjective
  1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy"
  2. not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
noun
  1. wire for tying up bales of hay

"Haywire" in song lyrics

See how haywire is used in real songs:

  • "I'm gettin paid while you bustas goin haywire"
    Mr. Pookie — Comin Hard
  • "have everything goin haywire"
    Public Enemy f/ Masta Killa — Resurrection
  • "The worlds collide and divide, see my style of haywire"
    Solomon Childs f/ Method Man, Q, Son Don Moet — Millennium Line Up

Usage tips for "haywire"

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