Out Of Whack

Pronunciation: /aʊt ʌv wæk/

Definitions of out of whack

noun a state of being dysfunctional or not working properly

Example Sentences

A1 My computer is out of whack and needs to be fixed.

A2 The team's communication was out of whack, causing confusion.

B1 The budget for the project was out of whack, leading to delays.

B2 The company's sales strategy was out of whack and needed to be reevaluated.

C1 The political system in the country was out of whack, leading to unrest.

C2 The global economy was out of whack due to the pandemic, causing widespread instability.

Examples of out of whack in a Sentence

formal The financial projections were out of whack with the actual results.

informal My sleep schedule is totally out of whack right now.

slang His priorities are all out of whack.

figurative The whole system is out of whack and needs to be fixed.

Grammatical Forms of out of whack

• past tense: was out of whack
• plural: out of whacks
• comparative: more out of whack
• superlative: most out of whack
• present tense: is out of whack
• future tense: will be out of whack
• perfect tense: has been out of whack
• continuous tense: is being out of whack
• singular: out of whack
• positive degree: out of whack
• infinitive: to be out of whack
• gerund: being out of whack
• participle: out of whack

Origin and Evolution of out of whack

First Known Use: 1922 year

Language of Origin: American English

Story behind the word: The origin of the phrase 'out of whack' is uncertain, but it is believed to have originated in American English.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that is not functioning correctly or is in a state of disarray, the phrase 'out of whack' has evolved to also mean something that is out of balance or out of alignment.