Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense warps, present participle warping, past tense, past participle warped
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. [VERB-ed]
warpedgraded adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
The key was fractionally warped
2. verb
If something warps someone's character, it damages them or it influences them in a bad way.
I never had any toys, my father thought that they would warp my personal values. [VERB noun]
Their lives have been warped by war. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: pervert, twist, corrupt, degrade More Synonyms of warp
warpedgraded adjective
The individual's whole personality appears to be permanently warped.
...a person with a very warped mind.
3. countable noun [noun NOUN]
A warp in time or space is an imaginary break or sudden change in the normal experience of time or space.
The house retains much of its original detailing without being stuck in a time warp.
4. singular noun
In weaving, the warp is the threads which are held in a frame or machine called a loom while another thread is passed across through them. Compare weft.
More Synonyms of warp
warp in British English
(wɔːp)
verb
1.
to twist or cause to twist out of shape, as from heat, damp, etc
2.
to turn or cause to turn from a true, correct, or proper course
3.
to pervert or be perverted
4. (transitive)
to prepare (yarn) as a warp
5. nautical
to move (a vessel) by hauling on a rope fixed to a stationary object ashore or (of a vessel) to be moved thus
6. (transitive)
(formerly) to curve or twist (an aircraft wing) in order to assist control in flight
7. (transitive)
to flood (land) with water from which alluvial matter is deposited
noun
8.
the state or condition of being twisted out of shape
9.
a twist, distortion, or bias
10.
a mental or moral deviation
11.
the yarns arranged lengthways on a loom, forming the threads through which the weft yarns are woven
12.
the heavy threads used to reinforce the rubber in the casing of a pneumatic tyre
13. nautical
a rope used for warping a vessel
14.
alluvial sediment deposited by water
Derived forms
warpage (ˈwarpage)
noun
warped
adjective
warper (ˈwarper)
noun
Word origin
Old English wearp a throw; related to Old High German warf, Old Norse varp throw of a dragging net, Old English weorpan to throw
warp in American English
(wɔrp)
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
a rope or line run from a boat, etc. to a dock, buoy, anchor, etc., and used to warp the vessel into position
5.
a. Weaving
the set of threads running lengthwise in the loom and crossed by the weft, or woof
b.
the very fiber or essential part of something; foundation; base
verb transitive
6.
to bend, curve, or twist out of shape; distort
7.
a.
to turn from the true, natural, or right course
b.
to turn from a healthy, sane, or normal condition; pervert; bias
said of the mind, character, judgment, etc.
c.
to twist or distort in telling; misinterpret
a warped account
8. Nautical
to move (a boat, etc.) by hauling on a line fastened to a pile, dock, anchor, etc.
9. Weaving
to arrange (threads or yarns) so as to form a warp
verb intransitive
10.
to become bent or twisted out of shape, as wood does in drying
11.
to turn aside from the true, natural, or right course
12. Nautical
to move into position by warping or being warped
said as of a boat
SIMILAR WORDS: deˈform
Derived forms
warper (ˈwarper)
noun
Word origin
ME < OE wearp < base of weorpan, to throw, akin to Ger werfen < IE *werb- < base *wer-, to turn, bend > worm
Examples of 'warp' in a sentence
warp
The result leaves him with superpowers and a warped sense of humour.
The Sun (2016)
How was my personality warped because of it?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The time warp doesn't extend to the rooms, although some are more refurbished than others.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It runs parallel to the warp threads.
Chapman, C. & Horsley, M. & Small, E. Technology Basic Facts (1990)
He really does live in a time warp.
The Sun (2013)
It is warped and twisted but we are dealing with warped and twisted people.
The Sun (2011)
You need a warped sense of humour to do this job.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It speaks volumes about the warped culture of world football.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He might have a slightly warped view of cash at this point.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Their warped view of their religion was central to the offences and thus to the story.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Happily its relative anonymity does not mean the area is in a complete time warp.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We need to highlight that it is a very warped and perverse sense of honour.
The Sun (2009)
The worst aspect of our skewed perspective is our warped view of which judgments matter.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
For now the town exists in a time warp.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They had a warped sense of humour.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But doing what is necessary to live in a warped world is very different from doing what is merely convenient.
Christianity Today (2000)
He was a very warped personality.
The Sun (2009)
And whose warped mind is responsible?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Second, to let your attacker off the hook is to warp the frame of justice.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This is more usually caused by discs that are not sitting correctly on the hub or that have been warped by excessive heat.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Put another way, they tend to warp the wings when we want them to be stiff.
Gunston, Bill Plane Speaking - a personal view of aviation history (1991)
The works look distant, remote, slightly warped.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
warp
British English: warp VERB
If something warps or is warped, it becomes damaged by bending or curving, often because of the effect of heat or water.
Hardwood is less likely to warp or crack as it ages.
American English: warp
Brazilian Portuguese: deformar
Chinese: 翘曲尤指因受潮、受热而
European Spanish: combarse
French: se voiler
German: sich verziehen
Italian: deformarsi
Japanese: ゆがませる/ゆがむ
Korean: 휘다
European Portuguese: deformar
Latin American Spanish: combarse
1 (verb)
Definition
(esp. of wooden objects) to be twisted out of shape, for example by heat or damp
Rainwater had warped the door's timber.
Synonyms
distort
Make sure the image isn't distorted by lumps and bumps.
bend
twist
The car was left a mess of twisted metal.
buckle
A freak wave had buckled the deck.
deform
Plastic deforms when subjected to heat.
disfigure
ugly new houses which disfigure the countryside
contort
His face contorts as he screams out the lyrics.
misshape
malform
2 (verb)
Definition
(esp. of wooden objects) to be twisted out of shape, for example by heat or damp
Plastic can warp in the sun.
Synonyms
become distorted
bend
Bend the bar into a horseshoe.
twist
The road twists and turns between pleasant little cottages.
contort
become deformed
become misshapen
3 (verb)
Definition
to distort or influence in a negative way
Their minds have been warped by their experiences.
Synonyms
pervert
He was accused of perverting the nation's youth.
twist
It's a shame the way the media can twist your words.
corrupt
Cruelty depraves and corrupts.
degrade
No-one should feel degraded at their place of work.
deprave
material likely to deprave those who hear or read it
debase
I won't debase myself by answering that question.
desecrate
She shouldn't have desecrated the picture of a religious leader
debauch
a film accused of debauching public morals
lead astray
(noun)
Definition
a fault or an irregularity in the shape or surface of an object
small warps in the planking
Synonyms
twist
If only she could alter this personality twist.
turn
bend
The crash occurred on a sharp bend.
defect
The report pointed out the defects in the present system.
flaw
The only flaw in his character is a short temper.
distortion
I recognised her by the distortion of her face.
deviation
quirk
a tantalising quirk of fate
imperfection
Scanners locate imperfections in the cloth.
kink
a tiny black kitten with tufted ears and a kink in her tail
contortion
The symptoms of the poison included facial contortions.
deformation
The deformation of his body was the result of a disease.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bend
Definition
to form a curve
Bend the bar into a horseshoe.
Synonyms
twist,
turn,
wind,
lean,
hook,
bow,
curve,
arch,
incline,
arc,
deflect,
warp,
buckle,
coil,
flex,
stoop,
veer,
swerve,
diverge,
contort,
inflect,
incurvate
in the sense of bend
Definition
a curved part
The crash occurred on a sharp bend.
Synonyms
curve,
turn,
corner,
hook,
twist,
angle,
bow,
loop,
arc,
zigzag,
camber
in the sense of buckle
Definition
to bend or cause to bend out of shape, esp. as a result of pressure or heat
A freak wave had buckled the deck.
Synonyms
distort,
bend,
warp,
crumple,
contort
Nearby words of
warp
warmth
warn
warning
warp
warrant
warrantable
warranty
Synonyms of 'warp'
warp
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of contort
Definition
to twist or bend out of shape
His face contorts as he screams out the lyrics.
Synonyms
twist,
knot,
distort,
warp,
deform,
gnarl,
convolute,
misshape
in the sense of contortion
The symptoms of the poison included facial contortions.
Synonyms
twist,
distortion,
deformity,
convolution,
bend,
knot,
warp,
gnarl,
tortuosity
in the sense of corrupt
Definition
to make corrupt
Cruelty depraves and corrupts.
Synonyms
deprave,
pervert,
subvert,
debase,
demoralize,
debauch
in the sense of debase
Definition
to lower in quality, character, or value
I won't debase myself by answering that question.
Synonyms
degrade,
reduce,
lower,
shame,
humble,
disgrace,
humiliate,
demean,
drag down,
dishonour,
cheapen,
abase
in the sense of debauch
Definition
to make someone bad or corrupt, esp. sexually
a film accused of debauching public morals
Synonyms
corrupt,
seduce,
pollute,
pervert,
subvert,
deprave,
demoralize,
lead astray,
vitiate
in the sense of defect
Definition
an imperfection or blemish
The report pointed out the defects in the present system.
Synonyms
deficiency,
want,
failing,
lack,
mistake,
fault,
error,
absence,
weakness,
flaw,
shortcoming,
inadequacy,
imperfection,
frailty,
foible
in the sense of deform
Definition
to put (something) out of shape or spoil its appearance
Plastic deforms when subjected to heat.
Synonyms
distort,
twist,
warp,
buckle,
mangle,
contort,
gnarl,
misshape,
malform
in the sense of deformation
The deformation of his body was the result of a disease.
Synonyms
distortion,
warping,
contortion,
malformation,
disfiguration,
misshapenness
in the sense of degrade
Definition
to reduce to dishonour or disgrace
No-one should feel degraded at their place of work.
Synonyms
demean,
disgrace,
humiliate,
injure,
shame,
corrupt,
humble,
discredit,
pervert,
debase,
dishonour,
cheapen
in the sense of deprave
material likely to deprave those who hear or read it
Synonyms
corrupt,
pervert,
degrade,
seduce,
subvert,
debase,
demoralize,
debauch,
brutalize,
lead astray,
vitiate
Additional synonyms
in the sense of desecrate
Definition
to violate the sacred character of (an object or place)
She shouldn't have desecrated the picture of a religious leader
Synonyms
profane,
dishonour,
defile,
violate,
contaminate,
pollute,
pervert,
despoil,
blaspheme,
commit sacrilege
in the sense of disfigure
Definition
to spoil the appearance or shape of
ugly new houses which disfigure the countryside
Synonyms
mar,
distort,
blemish,
deface,
make ugly,
disfeature
in the sense of distortion
I recognised her by the distortion of her face.
Synonyms
deformity,
bend,
twist,
warp,
buckle,
contortion,
malformation,
crookedness,
twistedness
in the sense of flaw
Definition
an imperfection or blemish
The only flaw in his character is a short temper.
Synonyms
weakness,
failing,
defect,
weak spot,
spot,
fault,
scar,
blemish,
imperfection,
speck,
disfigurement,
chink in your armour
in the sense of imperfection
Definition
a fault or defect
Scanners locate imperfections in the cloth.
Synonyms
blemish,
fault,
defect,
flaw,
stain
in the sense of kink
Definition
a twist or bend in something such as a rope or hair
a tiny black kitten with tufted ears and a kink in her tail