warp

[ wawrp ]

/ wɔrp /

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verb (used with object)

to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring.

to bend or turn from the natural or true direction or course.

to distort or cause to distort from the truth, fact, true meaning, etc.; bias; falsify: Prejudice warps the mind.

Aeronautics. to curve or bend (a wing or other airfoil) at the end or ends to promote equilibrium or to secure lateral control.

Nautical. to move (a vessel) into a desired place or position by hauling on a rope that has been fastened to something fixed, as a buoy or anchor.

Agriculture. to fertilize (land) by inundation with water that deposits alluvial matter.

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.

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.
(of a ship or boat) to move by being warped.

(of a stratum in the earth's crust) to bend slightly, to a degree that no fold or fault results.

noun

a bend, twist, or variation from a straight or flat form in something, as in wood that has dried unevenly.

a mental twist, bias, or quirk, or a biased or twisted attitude or judgment.

the set of yarns placed lengthwise in the loom, crossed by and interlaced with the weft, and forming the lengthwise threads in a woven fabric.

time warp.

a situation, environment, etc., that seems characteristic of another era, especially in being out of touch with contemporary life or attitudes, etc.

Also called spring, spring line. Nautical. a rope for warping or hauling a ship or boat along or into position.

alluvial matter deposited by water, especially water let in to inundate low land so as to enrich it.

Origin of warp

before 900; (v.) Middle English werpen,Old English weorpan to throw; cognate with German werfen,Old Norse verpa,Gothic wairpan; (noun) Middle English warpe,Old English wearp; cognate with German Warf,Old Norse varp

SYNONYMS FOR warp

1 turn, contort, distort.

2 swerve, deviate.

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ANTONYMS FOR warp

1, 7 straighten.

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OTHER WORDS FROM warp

warpage, nounun·warp·ing, adjective

Words nearby warp

War of the Austrian Succession, War of the Grand Alliance, War of the Rebellion, War of the Spanish Succession, War on Poverty, warp, war paint, warp and woof, war party, warpath, warp beam

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Example sentences from the Web for warp

But the thugs are numerous enough to be part of the warp and woof of the community.
The War on Drugs Is What Makes Thugs|John McWhorter|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, now we have a political science case-study proving how political fortunes can shift and change at warp speed.
Should Christie Resign from the Republican Governors Association?|Myra Adams|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of my favorite moments in that film was when Spock mends the warp core and Captain Kirk goes down to see him.
Simon Pegg on His First ‘Star Trek’ Memories, Playing Scotty, and More|Simon Pegg|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
How to get Fitzgerald house trained before the floorboards begin to warp?
The Economics of Puppy Management|Megan McArdle|February 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But the warp and woof of the business changed hardly at all, nor should it have.
Al Qaeda’s Failure on Wall Street|Zachary Karabell|September 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The threads of the warp extend in parallel order from the warp-beam to the front of the loom, and are attached to the cloth-roll.
Textiles|William H. Dooley
If you cannot possibly tackle hand-spun yarn for warp, you must use Indian mill-spun yarn for it and use hand-spun for woof.
The Wheel of Fortune|Mahatma Gandhi
Attacking the brain, they warp the judgment, and weaken the power of restraint.
Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners|B.G. Jefferis
When a row is finished it is pressed tightly to the rest of the web by means of a comb inserted into the warp.
Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia|M. E. Hume-Griffith
The gosha-gr is an implement for remedying the warp of a bow-tip and string-notch.
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan

British Dictionary definitions for warp

warp

/ (wɔːp) /

verb

to twist or cause to twist out of shape, as from heat, damp, etc

to turn or cause to turn from a true, correct, or proper course

to pervert or be perverted

(tr) to prepare (yarn) as a warp

nautical to move (a vessel) by hauling on a rope fixed to a stationary object ashore or (of a vessel) to be moved thus

(tr) (formerly) to curve or twist (an aircraft wing) in order to assist control in flight

(tr) to flood (land) with water from which alluvial matter is deposited

noun

the state or condition of being twisted out of shape

a twist, distortion, or bias

a mental or moral deviation

the yarns arranged lengthways on a loom, forming the threads through which the weft yarns are woven

the heavy threads used to reinforce the rubber in the casing of a pneumatic tyre

nautical a rope used for warping a vessel

alluvial sediment deposited by water

Derived forms of warp

warpage, nounwarped, adjectivewarper, noun

Word Origin for warp

Old English wearp a throw; related to Old High German warf, Old Norse varp throw of a dragging net, Old English weorpan to throw

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with warp

warp

In addition to the idiom beginning with warp

warp and woof

also see:

time warp

单词	warp
释义	warp [ wawrp ] / wɔrp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR warp ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring. to bend or turn from the natural or true direction or course. to distort or cause to distort from the truth, fact, true meaning, etc.; bias; falsify: Prejudice warps the mind. Aeronautics. to curve or bend (a wing or other airfoil) at the end or ends to promote equilibrium or to secure lateral control. Nautical. to move (a vessel) into a desired place or position by hauling on a rope that has been fastened to something fixed, as a buoy or anchor. Agriculture. to fertilize (land) by inundation with water that deposits alluvial matter. 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. 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. (of a ship or boat) to move by being warped. (of a stratum in the earth's crust) to bend slightly, to a degree that no fold or fault results. noun a bend, twist, or variation from a straight or flat form in something, as in wood that has dried unevenly. a mental twist, bias, or quirk, or a biased or twisted attitude or judgment. the set of yarns placed lengthwise in the loom, crossed by and interlaced with the weft, and forming the lengthwise threads in a woven fabric. time warp. a situation, environment, etc., that seems characteristic of another era, especially in being out of touch with contemporary life or attitudes, etc. Also called spring, spring line. Nautical. a rope for warping or hauling a ship or boat along or into position. alluvial matter deposited by water, especially water let in to inundate low land so as to enrich it. Origin of warp before 900; (v.) Middle English werpen,Old English weorpan to throw; cognate with German werfen,Old Norse verpa,Gothic wairpan; (noun) Middle English warpe,Old English wearp; cognate with German Warf,Old Norse varp SYNONYMS FOR warp 1 turn, contort, distort. 2 swerve, deviate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR warp ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR warp 1, 7 straighten. SEE ANTONYMS FOR warp ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM warp warpage, nounun·warp·ing, adjective Words nearby warp War of the Austrian Succession, War of the Grand Alliance, War of the Rebellion, War of the Spanish Succession, War on Poverty, warp, war paint, warp and woof, war party, warpath, warp beam Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for warp But the thugs are numerous enough to be part of the warp and woof of the community. The War on Drugs Is What Makes Thugs\|John McWhorter\|August 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Instead, now we have a political science case-study proving how political fortunes can shift and change at warp speed. Should Christie Resign from the Republican Governors Association?\|Myra Adams\|January 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One of my favorite moments in that film was when Spock mends the warp core and Captain Kirk goes down to see him. Simon Pegg on His First ‘Star Trek’ Memories, Playing Scotty, and More\|Simon Pegg\|May 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST How to get Fitzgerald house trained before the floorboards begin to warp? The Economics of Puppy Management\|Megan McArdle\|February 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But the warp and woof of the business changed hardly at all, nor should it have. Al Qaeda’s Failure on Wall Street\|Zachary Karabell\|September 12, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The threads of the warp extend in parallel order from the warp-beam to the front of the loom, and are attached to the cloth-roll. Textiles\|William H. Dooley If you cannot possibly tackle hand-spun yarn for warp, you must use Indian mill-spun yarn for it and use hand-spun for woof. The Wheel of Fortune\|Mahatma Gandhi Attacking the brain, they warp the judgment, and weaken the power of restraint. Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners\|B.G. Jefferis When a row is finished it is pressed tightly to the rest of the web by means of a comb inserted into the warp. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia\|M. E. Hume-Griffith The gosha-gr is an implement for remedying the warp of a bow-tip and string-notch. The Bbur-nma in English\|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan British Dictionary definitions for warp warp / (wɔːp) / verb to twist or cause to twist out of shape, as from heat, damp, etc to turn or cause to turn from a true, correct, or proper course to pervert or be perverted (tr) to prepare (yarn) as a warp nautical to move (a vessel) by hauling on a rope fixed to a stationary object ashore or (of a vessel) to be moved thus (tr) (formerly) to curve or twist (an aircraft wing) in order to assist control in flight (tr) to flood (land) with water from which alluvial matter is deposited noun the state or condition of being twisted out of shape a twist, distortion, or bias a mental or moral deviation the yarns arranged lengthways on a loom, forming the threads through which the weft yarns are woven the heavy threads used to reinforce the rubber in the casing of a pneumatic tyre nautical a rope used for warping a vessel alluvial sediment deposited by water Derived forms of warp warpage, nounwarped, adjectivewarper, noun Word Origin for warp Old English wearp a throw; related to Old High German warf, Old Norse varp throw of a dragging net, Old English weorpan to throw Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with warp warp In addition to the idiom beginning with warp warp and woof also see: time warp The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to warp corrupt, pervert, swerve, debase, deform, torture, crook, color, debauch, bastardize, curve, contort, twist, turn, vitiate, brutalize, deprave, misrepresent, deviate, wind
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warp

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