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out of wack

out of wack is the misspelling of out of whack.

Meaning of out of whack

Adjective

out of whack (comparative more out of whack, superlative most out of whack)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) Wrong, broken; specifically
    • In its hearty directness, “Winner” suggests that being mad as hell at a system that’s out of whack is as American as Hollywood itself.2024 September 11, Richard Brody, ““Winner” Takes Political Comedy Seriously”, in The New Yorker
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic) Not in proper balance; unbalanced.
    • Our priorities have gotten out of whack.
  3. (colloquial, idiomatic) Not in proper alignment.
    • The floor is so out of whack that the door hits it when opened.
  4. (colloquial, idiomatic) Not working or operating properly.
    • My banged-up left knee is out of whack.

Forms of out of wack

comparativemore out of wack
superlativemost out of wack

Questions about out of wack

What is out of wack the misspelling of?
Out of wack is the misspelling of out of whack.

Words near out of wack in the dictionary

  1. out of tune
  2. out of turn
  3. out of universe
  4. out of use
  5. out of view
  6. out of wack
  7. out of wedlock
  8. out of whack
  9. out of wind
  10. out of work
  11. out on

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