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- DictionaryWarped/wôrpt/
adjective
- 1. bent or twisted out of shape, typically as a result of the effects of heat or damp: "warped wooden planks"
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.
n. 1. The state of being twisted or bent out of shape. 2. A distortion or twist, especially in a piece of wood. 3. A mental or moral twist, aberration, or deviation. 4. The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric, crossed at right angles to the woof. 5. Warp and woof. 6. Nautical A towline used in warping a vessel.
May 2, 2024 · adjective. used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture. “the floors were warped and cracked”. synonyms: crooked. having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned.
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. Antonyms: straighten. 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.
Definition of warped adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[intransitive, transitive] warp (something) to become, or make something become twisted, or bent out of its natural shape, for example because it has become too hot, too wet, etc. The window frames had begun to warp. Definitions on the go.
5 days ago · 1. verb. 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.
