Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   warp

   /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 buckletwistbenddistortdeformmisshapemalformcurvemake/become crooked/curvedflexbowarchcontortgnarlkinkwrinkleOpposite straightenkeep shape
   • ▪ make abnormal or strange; distort: "your judgement has been warped by your obvious dislike of him" Similar corrupttwistpervertdepravebendskew
   • 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"
   • 3. (in weaving) arrange (yarn) so as to form the warp of a piece of cloth: "cotton string will be warped on the loom in the rug-weaving process"
   • 4. cover (land) with a deposit of alluvial soil by natural or artificial flooding: "the main canal may be cut so as to warp the lands on each side of it"

   noun

   • 1. a twist or distortion in the shape of something: "the head of the racket had a curious warp"
   • ▪ relating to or denoting (fictional or hypothetical) space travel by means of distorting space–time: "warp speed"
   • ▪ an abnormality or perversion in a person's character: "no mind is more capable of warps than his"
   • 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"
   • 3. a rope attached at one end to a fixed point and used for moving or mooring a ship.
   • 4. alluvial sediment; silt: archaic "the warp or muddy deposit dug from an old riverbed"

   Word Origin Old Englishweorpan (verb), wearp (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch werpen and German werfen ‘to throw’. Early verb senses included ‘throw’ and ‘hit with a missile’; the sense ‘bend’ dates from late Middle English. The noun was originally a term in weaving (see warp (sense 2 of the noun)).

   Derivatives

   • 1. warper noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • W

     4

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • P

     3

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   WARP definition: 1. If wood warps, or if water or heat warps it, it becomes damaged by bending or twisting: 2. to…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     WARP meaning: 1. If wood warps, or if water or heat warps...

   • Znaczenie Warp, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     WARP definicja: 1. If wood warps, or if water or heat warps...

   • Warp: German Translation

     warp translate: (sich) verziehen, nachteilig beeinflussen,...

   • Warp Spanish Translation

     WARP translate: alabear, alabearse, combar, combarse,...

   • Warp: Russian Translation

     WARP translate: коробить(ся), искривлять(ся) , извращать,...

   • Warp: French Translation

     warp translate: (se) déformer, gauchir, fausser,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › warpWarp Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › warp

   • Cached

   Jun 14, 2012 · 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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › warpWARP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › warp

   • Cached

   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWARP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   WARP meaning: 1. If wood warps, or if water or heat warps it, it becomes damaged by bending or twisting: 2. to…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › warpWarp - definition of warp by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › warp

   • Cached

   Define warp. warp synonyms, warp pronunciation, warp translation, English dictionary definition of warp. v. warped , warp·ing , warps v. tr. 1. To turn or twist out of shape; deform. 2. To alter from a normal, proper, or healthy state; twist or pervert: "He was...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWARP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   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]

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › warpWarp - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › warp

   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.