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- DictionaryWarp/wôrp/
verb
- 1. become or cause to become bent or twisted out of shape, typically as a result of the effects of heat or dampness: "moisture had warped the box"
- 2. move (a ship) along by hauling on a rope attached to a stationary object on shore: "crew and passengers helped warp the vessels through the shallow section"
noun
- 1. a twist or distortion in the shape or form 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"
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.
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.
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 meaning: 1. If wood warps, or if water or heat warps it, it becomes damaged by bending or twisting: 2. to…. Learn more.
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.
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.
A warp in time or space is an imaginary break or sudden change in the normal experience of time or space.
WARP meaning: 1. to become bent into the wrong shape or to make something do this: 2. If something warps your…. Learn more.
Definition of warp verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. A distortion, as a twist or bend, in wood or in an object made of wood, caused by contraction in drying. Any similar distortion, as in metal.
