Meaning & use
out of whack
Not working correctly, or out of proper balance or alignment.
See it in a sentence
The washing machine has been out of whack ever since it started making that rattling noise.
Jet lag left his sleep schedule completely out of whack for a week.
A note on using this word
Informal; commonly used for machines, schedules, or bodily systems that aren't working as expected.
Words with a similar meaning
malfunctioning
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Words with an opposite meaning
functioning
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