warp

warp Definition

warp (wôrp)

noun

1. a distortion, as a twist or bend, in wood or in an object made of wood, caused by contraction in drying
2. any similar distortion, as in metal
3. the state or fact of being so distorted
a mental twist, quirk, aberration, or bias
1. silt, sediment, or mud deposited as by a stream
2. a deposit of this
Naut. a rope or line run from a boat, etc. to a dock, buoy, anchor, etc., and used to warp the vessel into position
1. Weaving the set of threads running lengthwise in the loom and crossed by the weft, or woof
2. the very fiber or essential part of something; foundation; base

Etymology: ME < OE wearp < base of weorpan, to throw, akin to Ger werfen < IE *werb- < base *wer-, to turn, bend > worm

transitive verb

to bend, curve, or twist out of shape; distort
1. to turn from the true, natural, or right course
2. to turn from a healthy, sane, or normal condition; pervert; bias: said of the mind, character, judgment, etc.
3. to twist or distort in telling; misinterpret a warped account
Naut. to move (a boat, etc.) by hauling on a line fastened to a pile, dock, anchor, etc.
Weaving to arrange (threads or yarns) so as to form a warp

Etymology: ME warpen, to throw, bend < OE weorpan, to throw

intransitive verb

warp Related Forms

warp′er noun

warp Synonyms

Lengthwise threads
skeins, ties, batts; fiberfiber 1, loom, thread.loom, thread.
A distortion
bend, twist, wrinkle, skew, bias.

warp Synonyms

distort, curve, twist, pervert; see bend 1, 2, distort 3. See syn. study at distort.

warp Usage Examples

Object

space-time: However, to create a wormhole, one needs matter that warps space-time in the opposite way, like the surface of a saddle.
pointer: Also, warping the pointer can cause problems for users of absolute location pointing devices ( like graphics tablets ).
logic: Warped logic When the whole SST project was started little real thought was given to the economic justification for the aircraft in airline service.
imagination: Everything, that is, except for a warped imagination and buckets of dice -- but you already have those, right?
mind: This is not the first time Clare Short's warped mind has produced such biased opinions.
disk: JVC developed a higher-performance pickup the Rolling Pickup that follows wandering tracks and plays warped disks with impeccable precision.

Converse of object

knit: Women's Powder Pant Aquafoil® pants with a warp knit lining provide excellent warmth and breathability.

Modifies a noun

yarn: Before weaving can commence the warp yarns must be assembled onto a beam.
thread: In normal weaving, two sets of warp threads are used.
gate: Players are not allowed to own locations with warp gates.
jump: For example: Gary attempts a warp jump from location 21 to location 47.
speed: Now you can put money in your pocket at warp speed using the internet!
factor: With ice walls just inches away, seventy mph feels like warp factor nine.

Modifying Another Word

permanently: All you need is a single card and your bare fingers to permanently warp your audience's reality.

Adjective complement

constant: The warping constant is a function of bulb radius, and of the thicknesses and lengths of the two legs.

Noun used with modifier

fore: In some cases the ship should be helped round by slacking away on the after warp whilst heaving on the fore warp.
trawl: To this stopper is shackled the independent wire which in turn is shackled to the flat link in the end of the trawl warp.
anchor: Our chain is going to be attached to the anchor warp, which begs the question how much rope?
cotton: Deceased was a cotton warp dresser, employed at Hurst new mills.
time: He really is in a time warp, isn't he?

warp Quotes

Weave the warp, and weave the woof, The winding-sheet of Edward's race. Give ample room, and verge enough The characters of hell to trace.

—Gray,Thomas

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