warp
1warp
noun \ˈwȯrp\Definition of WARP
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a : a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft b : foundation, base <the warp of the economic structure is agriculture — American Guide Series: North Carolina>
2
: a rope for warping or mooring a ship or boat
3
[2warp] a : a twist or curve that has developed in something originally flat or straight <a warp in a door panel> b : a mental aberration
— warp·age \ˈwȯr-pij\ noun
Examples of WARP
- There's a warp in the floorboards.
- <an unshakable belief in the essential goodness of humankind is the warp of his philosophy>
Origin of WARP
Middle English, from Old English wearp; akin to Old High German warf warp, Old English weorpan to throw, Old Norse verpa
First Known Use: before 12th century
Related to WARP
- Synonyms
- basis, bedrock, bottom, cornerstone, footing, foundation, ground, groundwork, keystone, root, underpinning, base, warp and woof
2warp
verbDefinition of WARP
transitive verb
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: to arrange (yarns) so as to form a warp
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3
: to move (as a ship) by hauling on a line attached to a fixed object
intransitive verb
1
: to become warped
Examples of WARP
- The wood was warped by moisture.
- The heat caused the wood to warp.
- He held prejudices that warped his judgment.
First Known Use of WARP
14th century
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