haywire
adjective
[ ˈheɪwʌɪə ]
• erratic; out of control.
• "her imagination had gone haywire"
Similar:
out of control,
out of order,
erratic,
faulty,
not functioning properly,
chaotic,
confused,
crazy,
wild,
disorganized,
disordered,
topsy-turvy,
on the blink,
shambolic,
up the spout,
wonky,
Opposite:
in order,
under control,
Origin:
1920s (originally US): from hay1 + wire, from the use of hay-baling wire in makeshift repairs.
