I. warp 1 /wɔːp $ wɔːrp/ BrE AmE verb
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: weorpan 'to throw' ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] if something warps, or if heat or cold warps it, it becomes bent or twisted, and loses its original shape:
The door must be warped. It won’t close properly.
2 . [transitive] to influence someone in a way that has a harmful effect on how they think or behave:
You mustn’t allow your dislike of her to warp your judgement.
II. warp 2 BrE AmE noun
[ Sense 1: Language: Old English ; Origin: wearp ]
[ Sense 2: Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ warp 1 ]
1 . the warp technical the threads used in weaving cloth that go from the top to the bottom of the machine ⇨ weft
2 . [singular] a part of something that has become bent or twisted from its original shape
⇨ ↑ time warp