| warp (wôrp) v. warped, warp·ing, warps v.tr. 1. To turn or twist (wood, for example) out of shape. 2. To turn from a correct or proper course; deflect. 3. To affect unfavorably, unfairly, or wrongly; bias. See Synonyms at bias. 4. To arrange (strands of yarn or thread) so that they run lengthwise in weaving. 5. 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 turn aside from a true, correct, or natural course; go astray. See Synonyms at distort. 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-2 in Indo-European roots.] warp  er n. |
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