/ wɔːp; NAmE wɔːrp/ verb , noun
■ verb
1.
to become, or make sth become, twisted or bent out of its natural shape, for example because it has become too hot, too damp, etc. :
[ v ]
The window frames had begun to warp.
[also vn ]
2.
[ vn ] to influence sb so that they begin to behave in an unacceptable or shocking way :
His judgement was warped by prejudice.
■ noun
the warp [ sing. ] ( technical ) the threads on a loom (= a machine used for making cloth) that other threads are passed over and under in order to make cloth
—compare weft
—see also time warp
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English weorpan (verb), wearp (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch werpen and German werfen to throw. Early verb senses included throw and hit with a missile ; the sense bend dates from late Middle English .