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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"
Nov 3, 2023 · warped ( comparative more warped, superlative most warped) Distorted by warping; twisted out of shape. ( figuratively) Of a person's mind, attitudes, etc, perverse, strange, aberrant or deviant . a warped sense of humour.
Britannica Dictionary definition of WARP. 1. : to twist or bend (something) into a different shape. [+ object] The wood was warped by moisture. [no object] The heat caused the wood to warp. 2. [+ object] disapproving : to cause (a person's opinions, thoughts, etc.) to be changed in a way that is wrong or unnatural.
[transitive] warp something to influence somebody so that they begin to behave in an unacceptable way. His judgement was warped by prejudice. Word Origin. See warp in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: warp. Definition of warp verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Factsheet. What does the adjective warped mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective warped. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. warped has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. animals (early 1700s) geology (late 1700s) mining (1880s) Entry status.
noun. 1. a. a distortion, as a twist or bend, in wood or in an object made of wood, caused by contraction in drying. b. any similar distortion, as in metal. c. the state or fact of being so distorted. 2. a mental twist, quirk, aberration, or bias. 3. a. silt, sediment, or mud deposited as by a stream. b. a deposit of this. 4. Nautical.
to become bent or twisted out of shape, esp. 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. [ Naut.] Nautical to warp a ship or boat into position. Nautical (of a ship or boat) to move by being warped.
WARPED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com. warped. [ wawrpt ] show ipa. See synonyms for warped on Thesaurus.com. adjective. bent or twisted out of shape, especially from a flat or straight form: A couple of warped planks made a sort of rickety footbridge from the sidewalk to the door.
