warp

//wɔːrp//
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Verb

warpInfinitive
warpPresent tense
warpedPast tense
warpedPast participle
warpingPresent participle
warpsThird-person singular
1

To become or cause to become bent, twisted, or distorted out of shape, typically from the effects of heat or dampness.

The wooden door warped in the humid weather.

2

To distort or influence someone's judgment, character, or perception in a negative way.

Growing up in such a harsh environment warped his view of the world.

Noun

warpSingular
warpsPlural
1

A twist or distortion in the shape of something.

There is a slight warp in the wooden door due to the humidity.

2

The lengthwise threads on a loom over and under which the weft threads are passed to make cloth.

The weaver carefully set up the warp on the loom before beginning to weave.