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- Dictionarywarp/wɔːp/
verb
- 1. make or become bent or twisted out of shape, typically as a result of the effects of heat or damp: "moisture had warped the box" Similar Opposite
- 2. (with reference to a ship) move or be moved along by hauling on a rope attached to a stationary object ashore: "crew and passengers helped warp the vessels through the shallow section"
noun
- 1. a twist or distortion in the shape of something: "the head of the racket had a curious warp"
- 2. (in weaving) the threads on a loom over and under which other threads (the weft) are passed to make cloth: "the warp and weft are the basic constituents of all textiles"
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The meaning of WARP is a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft. How to use warp in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Warp.
WARP definition: 1. If wood warps, or if water or heat warps it, it becomes damaged by bending or twisting: 2. to…. Learn more.
Warp definition: to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring.. See examples of WARP used in a sentence.
To warp is to bend, twist, or otherwise become misshapen. Wooden furniture left outside in the rain will often warp from the moisture. Getting wet makes some things warp, while plastic has a tendency to warp in the hot sun.
If something warps or is warped, it becomes damaged by bending or curving, often because of the effect of heat or water. The firm makes floors that won't shrink or warp. [VERB] It should have prevented rain water warping the door trim. [VERB noun] The door, warped by seasons and sea-changes, split slightly. [VERB-ed]
to make a person or their behavior strange, in an unpleasant or harmful way: Prison warps people. Had it warped Kelley enough that he would kill a stranger? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. warp. noun.
warp. (wôrp) v. warped, warp·ing, warps. v.tr. 1. To turn or twist (wood, for example) out of shape; deform. 2. To alter from a normal, proper, or healthy state; twist or pervert: "He was ruthlessly vindictive and allowed personal grudges to warp his political perspective" (Julian E. Zelizer). See Synonyms at distort. 3.
Warp Definition. To bend or twist out of shape; distort. To turn from the true, natural, or right course. To turn aside from the true, natural, or right course. To turn from a healthy, sane, or normal condition; pervert; bias. To warp a vessel to a new position.
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; incline: Prejudice warps the mind.
to become bent into the wrong shape or to make something do this: The window frames had warped. warp verb (MIND) If something warps your mind, it makes you strange and cruel. warp. noun. uk / wɔːp / us. the warp. the threads that go from one end to the other in a piece of cloth and which the other threads are twisted over and under.
