warp (wôrp)v. warped, warp·ing, warps v.tr.1. To turn or twist (wood, for example) out of shape; deform.2. To alter from a normal, proper, or healthy state; twist or pervert: “He was ruthlessly vindictive and allowed personal grudges to warp his political perspective” (Julian E. Zelizer). See Synonyms at distort.3. To arrange strands of yarn or thread lengthwise onto (a loom) in preparation for weaving.4. Nautical To move (a vessel) by hauling on a line that is fastened to or around a piling, anchor, or pier.v.intr.1. To become bent or twisted out of shape: The wooden frame warped in the humidity.2. To become altered from what is normal, proper, or healthy.3. Nautical To move a vessel by hauling on a line that is fastened to or around a piling, anchor, or pier.n.1. The state of being twisted or bent out of shape.2. A distortion or twist, especially in a piece of wood.3. A mental or moral twist, aberration, or deviation.4. The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric, crossed at right angles to the woof.5. Warp and woof.6. Nautical A towline used in warping a vessel.[Middle English werpen, from Old English weorpan, to throw away; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]warp?er n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.warp (w??p) vb1. to twist or cause to twist out of shape, as from heat, damp, etc2. to turn or cause to turn from a true, correct, or proper course3. to pervert or be perverted4. (Textiles) (tr) to prepare (yarn) as a warp5. (Nautical Terms) nautical to move (a vessel) by hauling on a rope fixed to a stationary object ashore or (of a vessel) to be moved thus6. (Aeronautics) (tr) (formerly) to curve or twist (an aircraft wing) in order to assist control in flight7. (Physical Geography) (tr) to flood (land) with water from which alluvial matter is depositedn8. the state or condition of being twisted out of shape9. a twist, distortion, or bias10. (Psychology) a mental or moral deviation11. (Textiles) the yarns arranged lengthways on a loom, forming the threads through which the weft yarns are woven12. (Automotive Engineering) the heavy threads used to reinforce the rubber in the casing of a pneumatic tyre13. (Nautical Terms) nautical a rope used for warping a vessel14. (Physical Geography) alluvial sediment deposited by water[Old English wearp a throw; related to Old High German warf, Old Norse varp throw of a dragging net, Old English weorpan to throw] ?warpage n warped adj ?warper nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014warp (w?rp) v.t. 1. to bend or twist out of shape, esp. from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring. 2. to bend or turn from the natural or true direction or course. 3. to distort or cause to distort from the truth, fact, etc.; bias; falsify. 4. to move (a vessel) into a desired place or position by hauling on a rope that has been fastened to something fixed, as a buoy. v.i. 5. to become bent or twisted out of shape, esp. out of a straight or flat form. 6. to hold or change an opinion due to prejudice, influence, etc. 7. a. to warp a ship or boat into position. b. (of a ship or boat) to move by being warped. n. 8. a bend or other variation from a straight or flat form. 9. a mental twist, bias, or quirk. 10. the set of yarns placed lengthwise in a loom, crossed by and interlaced with the filling, and forming the lengthwise threads in a woven fabric.. 11. a hypothetical eccentricity or discontinuity in the space-time continuum: a space warp. 12. a situation, environment, etc., that seems characteristic of another era and out of touch with contemporary life. 13. a rope for warping or hauling a ship or boat along or into position. [before 900; Middle English werpen, Old English weorpan to throw, c. Old Saxon werpan, Old High German werfan, Old Norse verpa, Gothic wairpan] warp?age, n. warp?er, n. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.warpTo haul a ship ahead by line or anchor.Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.Warp a throw or cast; a set of four items.Examples: warp of cod, 1533; of fish, 1598; of herrings, 1894; of oysters, 1796; of salt-fish, 1436; of weeks (four weeks), 1599.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.warpPast participle: warpedGerund: warpingImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativewarpwarpPresentI warpyou warphe/she/it warpswe warpyou warpthey warpPreteriteI warpedyou warpedhe/she/it warpedwe warpedyou warpedthey warpedPresent ContinuousI am warpingyou are warpinghe/she/it is warpingwe are warpingyou are warpingthey are warpingPresent PerfectI have warpedyou have warpedhe/she/it has warpedwe have warpedyou have warpedthey have warpedPast ContinuousI was warpingyou were warpinghe/she/it was warpingwe were warpingyou were warpingthey were warpingPast PerfectI had warpedyou had warpedhe/she/it had warpedwe had warpedyou had warpedthey had warpedFutureI will warpyou will warphe/she/it will warpwe will warpyou will warpthey will warpFuture PerfectI will have warpedyou will have warpedhe/she/it will have warpedwe will have warpedyou will have warpedthey will have warpedFuture ContinuousI will be warpingyou will be warpinghe/she/it will be warpingwe will be warpingyou will be warpingthey will be warpingPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been warpingyou have been warpinghe/she/it has been warpingwe have been warpingyou have been warpingthey have been warpingFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been warpingyou will have been warpinghe/she/it will have been warpingwe will have been warpingyou will have been warpingthey will have been warpingPast Perfect ContinuousI had been warpingyou had been warpinghe/she/it had been warpingwe had been warpingyou had been warpingthey had been warpingConditionalI would warpyou would warphe/she/it would warpwe would warpyou would warpthey would warpPast ConditionalI would have warpedyou would have warpedhe/she/it would have warpedwe would have warpedyou would have warpedthey would have warpedCollins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011