Meaning of out of whack | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Wrong, broken; specifically
   colloquial, idiomatic
2. Wrong, broken; specifically:
   colloquial, idiomatic
3. Not in proper balance; unbalanced.
   colloquial, idiomatic
4. Not in proper alignment.
   colloquial, idiomatic
5. Not working or operating properly.
   colloquial, idiomatic

Examples

“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.”

“Our priorities have⟳ gotten out of whack.”

“The floor is so out of whack that the door hits it when opened.”

“My banged-up left knee is out of whack.”

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