1
a
: a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
b
: foundation, base
the warp of the economic structure is agriculture—
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: a rope for warping or mooring a ship or boat
3
a
: a twist or curve that has developed in something originally flat or straight
a warp in a door panel
b
: a mental aberration
warped; warping; warps
1
: to arrange (yarns) so as to form a warp
2
3
: to move (something, such as a ship) by hauling on a line attached to a fixed object
warper
noun
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Noun
There's a warp in the floorboards.
an unshakable belief in the essential goodness of humankind is the warp of his philosophy
Verb
The wood was warped by moisture.
The heat caused the wood to warp.
He held prejudices that warped his judgment.
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Katy Kiick Condon, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Before doesn’t seem to know what it’s supposed to be about, aside from the obvious but incessantly repeated idea that trauma warps people.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
For example, hardwood and laminate floors are more prone to warping, while vinyl is susceptible to surface abrasions.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Weave a ribbon through the warp, alternating the over/under pattern between rows and leaving the ends loose for now.
—Katy Kiick Condon, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Before doesn’t seem to know what it’s supposed to be about, aside from the obvious but incessantly repeated idea that trauma warps people.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
Meanwhile, Time Cut is a time traveling slasher film where a girl warps to 2003 to try to save her sister from being serial killed.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
For example, hardwood and laminate floors are more prone to warping, while vinyl is susceptible to surface abrasions.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Warp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warp. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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warp
1 of 2 noun1
: a series of yarns going lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the woof
2
: a twist or curve in something once flat or straight
a warp in a door
warp
2 of 2 verb1
a
: to turn or twist out of shape
b
: to cause to judge, choose, or act wrongly : pervert
2
: to arrange so as to form a warp
warp yarns
warper
noun
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