v., warped, warp·ing, warps.

v.tr.

1. To turn or twist (wood, for example) out of shape.
2. To turn from a correct or proper course; deflect.
3. To affect unfavorably, unfairly, or wrongly; bias. See synonyms at bias.
4. To arrange (strands of yarn or thread) so that they run lengthwise in weaving.
5. Nautical. To move (a vessel) by hauling on a line that is fastened to or around a piling, anchor, or pier.

v.intr.

1. To become bent or twisted out of shape: The wooden frame warped in the humidity.
2. To turn aside from a true, correct, or natural course; go astray. See synonyms at distort.
3. Nautical. To move a vessel by hauling on a line that is fastened to or around a piling, anchor, or pier.

n.

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.

[Middle English werpen, from Old English weorpan, to throw away.]

warper warp'er n.

verb

1. To ruin utterly in character or quality: animalize, bastardize, bestialize, brutalize, canker, corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralize, deprave, pervert, stain, vitiate. See clean/dirty, help/harm/harmless.
2. To give an inaccurate view of by representing falsely or misleadingly: belie, color, distort, falsify, load, misrepresent, misstate, pervert, twist, wrench, wrest. Idioms: give a false coloring to. See true/false.
3. To cause to have a prejudiced view: bias, jaundice, prejudice, prepossess. See affect/ineffectiveness, straight/bent.

Idioms beginning with warp:
warpath
warp and woof

In addition to the idiom beginning with warp, also see time warp.

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v

Definition: bend, distort
Antonyms: straighten

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1. See carpet warp.
2. Distortion in shape of a parallel plane surface; in lumber, usually results from a change in moisture content.

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Distortion in lumber causing departure from its original plane, usually developed during drying. Warp includes cup, bow, crook and twist.

(DOD) To haul a ship ahead by line or anchor.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forkvakle, fordreje, varpe, klæge, kæde
v. intr. - kaste sig, slå sig, blive skæv
n. - kastning, skævhed, trosse, varp, klæg, rendegarn

idioms:

• the warp    forskydningen
• time warp    tidssløjfe
• warp and woof    rendegarn og islæt; i vævning

Nederlands (Dutch)
scheefbuigen, werken, kromtrekken, slepen (schip), verdraaien (feiten), scheren (weven), kromtrekking, verdraaiing, schering (weven), ombuiging, sleeplijn (schip)

Français (French)
v. tr. - déformer, voiler (métal), (fig) pervertir (esprit), fausser (jugement)
v. intr. - se déformer, se voiler (métal, bois)
n. - déformation, voilure, (Tex) chaîne, (fig) essence, (Naut) aussière, voile

idioms:

• the warp    (fig) l'essence
• time warp    déformation par le temps/l'usure
• warp and woof    fondation, base, (fig) l'étoffe dont qch est fait

Deutsch (German)
v. - verbiegen, sich verziehen, (mar.) warpen, (Land) unter Wasser setzen, verschlammen, (an)scheren
n. - Werfen, Perversion, Kettfaden, (mar.) Warpleine, Schlamm(ablagerung)

idioms:

• the warp    Kettfäden
• time warp    Verwerfung im Raum-Zeit-Kontinuum
• warp and woof    Kettfaden und Schußfaden

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - στρεβλώνω/-ομαι, διαστρέφω, σκεβρώνω/-ομαι (κν. πετσικάρω)
n. - στημόνι, σκέβρωμα, παραμόρφωση

idioms:

• the warp    στημόνι
• time warp    (φυσ.) "στρέβλωση" του χρόνου
• warp and woof    στημόνι και υφάδι

Italiano (Italian)
curvare, piegarsi, curvatura

idioms:

• the warp    inclinazione viziosa
• time warp    distorsione del tempo

Português (Portuguese)
v. - empenar
n. - aberração (f)

idioms:

• the warp    urdume (m) (em tecelagem)
• time warp    descontinuidade hipotética que ocorre no fluxo do tempo

Русский (Russian)
искривление, отклонение (от нормы), уклон, извращенность, деформировать, извращать, отвлечь от чего-л., совратить, удобрять илом

idioms:

• the warp    искажение
• time warp    разрывы и искажения времени (в научной фантастике)

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - alabear, pervertir, deformar, torcer, retorcer, combar, interpretar mal, remolcar
v. intr. - alabearse, torcerse, curvarse, ir a remolque, apartarse
n. - urdimbre, armazón (de la llanta), torcedura, combadura, sesgo (de la mente), perversión, limo dejado por una crecida de río

idioms:

• the warp    la urdimbre
• time warp    salto del tiempo
• warp and woof    trama y urdimbre

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bli skev, slå sig, snedvrida
n. - buktighet, skevhet, fördom, varp

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
弄歪, 使不正常, 使翘曲, 变弯, 变歪, 弯曲, 乖僻, 歪曲

idioms:

• the warp    反常的心理
• time warp    时间异常, 时间暂停
• warp and woof    基础, 结构

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 弄歪, 使不正常, 使翹曲
v. intr. - 變彎, 變歪
n. - 彎曲, 乖僻, 歪曲

idioms:

• the warp    反常的心理
• time warp    時間異常, 時間暫停
• warp and woof    基礎, 結構

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 휘게 하다, (판단 따위를) 왜곡시키다, (배를) 밧줄로 끌다
v. intr. - 뒤틀리다, 휘다, 배를 밧줄로 끌다
n. - 날실, 토대, 비뚤어짐

idioms:

• the warp    날실

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - そり, 歪み, ゆがみ, 縦糸, ロープ
v. - 逸らせる, 曲げる, 反る

idioms:

• the warp    縦糸
• warp and woof    基礎

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يفتل, يضل, يحرف, يجر مركبا بحبل (الاسم) سداة, حبل, الخيوط المشكله للجز الأساسي من دولاب السيارة, حبل لجر المركب, إعوج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮עיקם, פיתל, עיוות, סילף‬
v. intr. - ‮התעקם, השתבש‬
n. - ‮שתי (באריגה), עיקום, פיתול, כבל-גרירה, מישקע שמותירים מים עומדים על קרקע דלה, סטייה, מרירות‬

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