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    time warp
    /ˈtʌɪm wɔːp/

    noun

    • 1. (especially in science fiction) an imaginary distortion of space in relation to time whereby people or objects of one period can be moved to another: "a time warp propels a futuristic fighter back to present day"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTIME WARP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the idea of a change in the measurement of time, in which people and events from one part of history are imagined as existing in another part. be/live in a time warp figurative. to be old-fashioned in your behaviour or opinions: He's living in a time warp - he even wears a suit to work! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › time warpTime warp Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TIME WARP is an anomaly, discontinuity, or suspension held to occur in the progress of time. How to use time warp in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTIME WARP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. any distortion of space-time. 2. a hypothetical distortion of time in which people and events from one age can be imagined to exist in another age. 3. informal. an illusion in which time appears to stand still. he is living in a time warp. Collins English Dictionary.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › time-warp_ntime warp noun & adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word time warp. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › time-warpTIME WARP Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Time warp definition: a hypothetical eccentricity in the progress of time that would allow movement back and forth between eras or that would permit the passage of time to be suspended.. See examples of TIME WARP used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontime warp noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. an imaginary situation, described for example in science fiction, in which it is possible for people or things from the past or the future to move to the present. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

  8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › time-warptime warp | meaning of time warp in Longman Dictionary of...

    time warp meaning, definition, what is time warp: an imaginary situation in which the past...: Learn more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › time-warpTime Warp Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Time Warp definition: A hypothetical discontinuity or distortion occurring in the flow of time that would move events from one time period to another or suspend the passage of time.

  10. www.infoplease.com › dictionary › timewarptime warp: Meaning and Definition of - Infoplease

    Dictionary > Index T. time warp: Meaning and Definition of. Find definitions for: time' warp" Pronunciation: [key] a hypothetical eccentricity in the progress of time that would allow movement back and forth between eras or that would permit the passage of time to be suspended.

  11. www.oxfordreference.com › view › 10Time warp - Oxford Reference

    a distortion in the space-time continuum which allows travel from one time to another, or inside of which time moves