warp

[ wawrp ]

/ wɔrp /

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verb (used with object)

to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring.

to bend or turn from the natural or true direction or course.

to distort or cause to distort from the truth, fact, true meaning, etc.; bias; falsify: Prejudice warps the mind.

Aeronautics. to curve or bend (a wing or other airfoil) at the end or ends to promote equilibrium or to secure lateral control.

Nautical. to move (a vessel) into a desired place or position by hauling on a rope that has been fastened to something fixed, as a buoy or anchor.

Agriculture. to fertilize (land) by inundation with water that deposits alluvial matter.

verb (used without object)

to become bent or twisted out of shape, especially out of a straight or flat form: The wood has warped in drying.

to be or become biased; hold or change an opinion due to prejudice, external influence, or the like.

Nautical.

to warp a ship or boat into position.
(of a ship or boat) to move by being warped.

(of a stratum in the earth's crust) to bend slightly, to a degree that no fold or fault results.

noun

a bend, twist, or variation from a straight or flat form in something, as in wood that has dried unevenly.

a mental twist, bias, or quirk, or a biased or twisted attitude or judgment.

the set of yarns placed lengthwise in the loom, crossed by and interlaced with the weft, and forming the lengthwise threads in a woven fabric.

time warp.

a situation, environment, etc., that seems characteristic of another era, especially in being out of touch with contemporary life or attitudes, etc.

Also called spring, spring line. Nautical. a rope for warping or hauling a ship or boat along or into position.

alluvial matter deposited by water, especially water let in to inundate low land so as to enrich it.

OTHER WORDS FOR warp

1 turn, contort, distort.

2 swerve, deviate.

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OPPOSITES FOR warp

1, 7 straighten.

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Origin of warp

before 900; (v.) Middle English werpen,Old English weorpan to throw; cognate with German werfen,Old Norse verpa,Gothic wairpan; (noun) Middle English warpe,Old English wearp; cognate with German Warf,Old Norse varp

OTHER WORDS FROM warp

warpage, nounun·warp·ing, adjective

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How to use warp in a sentence

Tempo doesn’t always mean moving at warp speed and getting snaps off within 10 seconds of the previous play.
What To Watch For In The College Football National Championship|Richard Johnson|January 11, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Easing of border controls will be at a snail-pace, not at warp speed, and likely later, when herd immunity is achieved in most developed economies.
Singapore economy appears headed for a U-shaped recovery|Claire Zillman, reporter|January 4, 2021|Fortune
Adding the warp and weft yarn gives you the total thread count.
Best sheets: Choose the right bed linens for a good night’s sleep|Carsen Joenk|December 18, 2020|Popular-Science
Finally, it must continue to move at warp speed to complete reviews and deployment of vaccines.
Getting to the COVID-19 finish line: A drama in three acts|matthewheimer|December 8, 2020|Fortune

The nomination process is moving ahead at warp speed, and the court is that much closer to having a 6-3 conservative majority.
How A Conservative 6-3 Majority Would Reshape The Supreme Court|Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux (Amelia.Thomson-DeVeaux@abc.com)|September 28, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
She actually, in a warped way, thanks the Housewives for giving her the opportunity to bring Valerie back.
How Lisa Kudrow Pulled Off TV’s Ultimate ‘Comeback’|Kevin Fallon|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This warped ideology, Bayor argues, trickled down into all facets of American immigration policy.
Ellis Island’s Doubled-Edged Legacy|J.P. O’Malley|May 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From Bonnaroo and Governors Ball to Warped Tour and Lollapalooza, see the hottest concerts of the summer.
The Best Summer Music Festivals|Marina Watts|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Each step closer to Afghanistan makes life less comfortable and time more warped.
How I’ll End the War: The Trip Over to Afghanistan|Nick Willard|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If a new era of male body anxiety really is imminent, at least it may level this warped playing field.
Zac Efron’s Eyes Are Up Here, Ladies|Tim Teeman|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is beyond the comprehension of any man not blinded by superstition, not warped by prejudice and old-time convention.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
Their learning and fine genius were warped by the imperfections of the age in which they lived.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
It was tightly clasped, and its boards were warped by having for years been obliged to embrace a number of extraneous sheets.
A Thin Ghost and Others|M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James
The September Dun—dubbed with the down of a mouse, warped with ash coloured silk, wings feather of a starling.
The Teesdale Angler|R Lakeland
Brown Palmer—dubbed with light brown seal's hair, warped with ash coloured silk and a red hackle over the whole.
The Teesdale Angler|R Lakeland

British Dictionary definitions for warp

warp

/ (wɔːp) /

verb

to twist or cause to twist out of shape, as from heat, damp, etc

to turn or cause to turn from a true, correct, or proper course

to pervert or be perverted

(tr) to prepare (yarn) as a warp

nautical to move (a vessel) by hauling on a rope fixed to a stationary object ashore or (of a vessel) to be moved thus

(tr) (formerly) to curve or twist (an aircraft wing) in order to assist control in flight

(tr) to flood (land) with water from which alluvial matter is deposited

noun

the state or condition of being twisted out of shape

a twist, distortion, or bias

a mental or moral deviation

the yarns arranged lengthways on a loom, forming the threads through which the weft yarns are woven

the heavy threads used to reinforce the rubber in the casing of a pneumatic tyre

nautical a rope used for warping a vessel

alluvial sediment deposited by water

Derived forms of warp

warpage, nounwarped, adjectivewarper, noun

Word Origin for warp

Old English wearp a throw; related to Old High German warf, Old Norse varp throw of a dragging net, Old English weorpan to throw

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warp and woof

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