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warp

/ˈwoɹp/noun, verb1 syllable

Warp means: make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story.

Synonyms for warp7

noun, as in a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

deflection

noun, as in a shape distorted by twisting or folding

buckle

noun, as in a moral or mental distortion

warping

verb, as in make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

falsify, distort, garble

verb, as in bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

heave, buckle

What does warp mean?6

verb

1

make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

2

bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat“The highway buckled during the heat wave”

noun

1

a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

2

a shape distorted by twisting or folding

3

a moral or mental distortion

4

yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with warp?1

one syllable

thorpe
Show 40 near rhymes
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Warp in a sentence

  • Over time, wooden doors can warp or swell, making the door difficult to close.patgfisher
  • In weaving, the weft threads run horizontally, interlacing with the vertical warp threads.rul
  • Over time, wooden doors can warp or swell up, making them more difficult to close.frpzzd
  • The shopkeeper couldn't tell warp from weft.mccarras
  • Boards will warp unless kept dry.CM
  • The warp nacelles on the Starship Enterprise are inspired by similar engine housings on actual aircraft.cazort

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Forms of warp

as a noun

plural
warps

as a verb

past tense
warped
present participle
warping
third-person singular
warps