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warp

UK
/wɔːp/
US
/wɔrp/

Translations

warpnoun
warps
pl
UK
/wɔːp/
US
/wɔrp/
The wooden table had a noticeable warp due to exposure to moisture.
La table en bois présentait une déformation visible à cause de l’humidité.
chaîneTextile.
The weaver carefully aligned the warp before starting the weaving process.
Le tisserand a soigneusement aligné la chaîne avant de commencer le tissage.
distorsionScience-fiction.
The starship accelerated to warp six before leaving the system.
Le vaisseau spatial a accéléré à distorsion six avant de quitter le système.
Additional translations
perversionFiguré.
aussièreMarine.
Synonyms
bend
distortion
twist
curve
deformation
warpverb
warped
Past Simple
warped
Past Participle
warping
Gerund
UK
/wɔːp/
US
/wɔrp/
His experiences in the war warped his view of humanity.
Ses expériences pendant la guerre ont déformé sa vision de l’humanité.
gauchirPour un matériau.
The intense heat caused the metal to warp.
La chaleur intense a fait gauchir le métal.
Additional translations
halerMarine.
Synonyms
skew
falsify
distort
twist
bend
deform
misrepresent
Antonyms
straighten
warpadjective
Used mainly attributively before nouns (e.g. "warp threads", "warp speed").
chaîneTextile.
Warp tension must remain constant throughout the weaving process.
La tension de chaîne doit rester constante tout au long du tissage.
warpScience-fiction.
The crew prepared the ship's warp engines for the jump.
L’équipage a préparé les moteurs warp du vaisseau pour le saut.

Definitions

warpnoun
A twist or distortion in the shape or form of something.
The wooden table had a noticeable warp due to exposure to moisture.
The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric, crossed at right angles by the weft.
The weaver carefully aligned the warp before starting the weaving process.
A mental or moral distortion or perversion.
His view of the world had a certain warp, making it difficult for him to trust others.
A hypothetical or faster-than-light speed or mode of travel in science fiction, achieved by distorting space-time.
The starship accelerated to warp six before leaving the system.
A rope or cable used for hauling or moving a vessel, especially when warping a ship alongside a quay.
The deckhands paid out the forward warp to bring the schooner to the pier.
warpverb
To twist or bend out of shape.
The intense heat caused the metal to warp.
To cause to become abnormal or strange; distort.
His experiences in the war warped his view of humanity.
To move (a ship) by hauling on a rope attached to a fixed object.
The crew warped the ship into the dock using the mooring lines.
warpadjective
Relating to the lengthwise threads (warp) of woven fabric.
Warp tension must remain constant throughout the weaving process.
Denoting faster-than-light propulsion or speed in science fiction.
The crew prepared the ship's warp engines for the jump.
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