WARP


Meaning of WARP in English

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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.