plural time warps
: a feeling, state, or place in which time seems to stop, go backward, etc.
Walking into the castle was like entering a time warp.
She dresses like someone caught/stuck/trapped in a 1950s time warp. [=she dresses in styles from the 1950s]
Cite this Entry
“Time warp.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/time%20warp. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
Copy Citation
