English / idiom
Go Haywire
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To break down, malfunction, or spiral into complete disorder and chaos.
In context
01
The inventory tracking software went haywire during the flash sale, creating an unprecedented shipping bottleneck.
02
When the primary router malfunctioned, our communication channels went haywire minutes before the client call.
Synonyms
Malfunction,become chaotic,break down
Antonyms
Function smoothly,remain stable,run like clockwork
Collocations
system went haywire,schedule went haywire,things went haywire