haywireEnglishOxford English Thesaurushaywire adjective informal a bug that makes computers go haywire: out of control, out of order, erratic, faulty, not functioning properly; chaotic, confused, crazy, wild, disorganized, disordered, topsy-turvy; informal on the blink, shambolic; British, informal up the spout, wonky. ▷antonyms in order; under control.haywire Oxford Dictionary of English