Warp Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of WARP

1

:

to twist or bend (something) into a different shape

[+ object]

• The wood was warped by moisture.

[no object]

• The heat caused the wood to warp.

2

[+ object]

disapproving

:

to cause (a person's opinions, thoughts, etc.) to be changed in a way that is wrong or unnatural

• He held prejudices that warped his judgment.

— warped

adjective

[more warped; most warped]

• a warped vinyl record
• a vicious criminal with a warped mind
• They have a very warped view of human history.

Britannica Dictionary definition of WARP

1

[count]

:

a twist or curve in something that is usually flat or straight

• There's a warp in the floorboards.

— see also time warp

2

[noncount]

technical

:

the threads that run up and down on a loom or in a woven fabric

— compare weft