The meaning of Warp

Warp – definition

verb
Make or become bent or twisted out of shape, typically as a result of the effects of heat or damp.
Usage examples:
Moisture had warped the box
Synonims:
Buckle Twist Bend Distort Deform Misshape Malform Curve Make/become crooked/curved Flex Bow Arch Contort Gnarl Kink Wrinkle
verb
(with reference to a ship) move or be moved along by hauling on a rope attached to a stationary object ashore.
Usage examples:
Crew and passengers helped warp the vessels through the shallow section
verb
(in weaving) arrange (yarn) so as to form the warp of a piece of cloth.
Usage examples:
Cotton string will be warped on the loom in the rug-weaving process
verb
Cover (land) with a deposit of alluvial soil by natural or artificial flooding.
Usage examples:
The main canal may be cut so as to warp the lands on each side of it

noun
A twist or distortion in the shape of something.
Usage examples:
The head of the racket had a curious warp
noun
(in weaving) the threads on a loom over and under which other threads (the weft) are passed to make cloth.
Usage examples:
The warp and weft are the basic constituents of all textiles
noun
A rope attached at one end to a fixed point and used for moving or mooring a ship.
noun
Alluvial sediment; silt.
Usage examples:
The warp or muddy deposit dug from an old riverbed

verb
(of a surface or hard material) to bend or twist so that the surface is no longer flat or straight
Usage examples:
[ t ] water poured in, ruining carpets, warping walls, destroying wiring., the novel is an appraisa…

Warp translation into English

Warp: translate from English into Chinese

经, 弯曲, 经线, 经编, 翘棱

Warp: translate from English into Dutch

Kromtrekken, Schering, Afwijking, Verdraaien, Scheeftrekken, Scheren, Kromtrekking, Verdraaiing, Kromming, Verhalen, Geestesafwijking, Vooroordeel, Werptros, Verhaaltros, Bezinksel, Slib, Krom worden, Scheef voorstellen, Op een dwaalspoor brengen, Doen afdwalen van, Land bevloeien, Jongen werpen

Warp: translate from English into French

Chaîne, Déformer, Gauchir, Gondoler, Se voiler, Voilure, Se fausser, Fausseté, Alluvions, Dossier, Ébaucher

Warp: translate from English into German

Kette, Verziehen, Verwerfung, Verzerren, Verbiegen, Verwinden, Wellen, Sich verziehen, Sich verwerfen, Verkrümmung, Sich verbiegen, Entstellen, Sich werfen, Welle, Wellig werden lassen, Schleppleine, Verquellen, Beeinträchtigen, Pervertieren, Sich biegen, Sich wellen, Sich verkrümmen, Sich ziehen

Warp: translate from English into Hindi

ताना, असत्यता, अनियमता, आधार, ग़लती, अशुद्धता, बिगाड़ना, ग़लत मानी लेना, मिथ्या अर्थ लेना, ख़राब करना, तोड़ना-मरोड़ना, ऐंठन

Warp: translate from English into Italian

Ordito, Deformare, Curvatura, Deformarsi, Distorcere, Deformazione, Curvare, Curvarsi, Ordire, Guastare, Inarcamento, Distorcersi, Guastarsi

Warp: translate from English into Korean

경사, 휨, 경, 날, 배 끄는 밧줄, 휘게 하다, 휘다, 비뚤어짐, 가라앉은 개흙, 비뚤어지게 하다, 왜곡하다, 밧줄로 끌어 당기다, 개흙으로 걸게 하다, 개흙으로 땅을 걸게 하다, 비뚤어지다, 밧줄에 끌리다, 날을 베틀에 걸다, 날실을 베틀에 걸다

Warp: translate from English into Russian

Деформация, Деформироваться, Основа, Коробить, Коробиться, Коробление, Сновать, Основа ткани, Перекашиваться, Верповальный трос, Покоробить, Искривляться, Искажать, Перекосить, Извращать, Набирать основу, Верповать, Верповаться, Удобрять наносным илом, Извращенность, Предубеждение, Верповальный перлинь, Наносный ил

Warp: translate from English into Spanish

Deformación, Urdimbre, Deformar, Alabear, Deformarse, Comba, Alabeo, Pandeo, Sesgo, Alabearse, Torcer fuertemente, Pervertir, Torcerse a, Afectar, Girarse

Word origin

Old English weorpan (verb), wearp (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch werpen and German werfen ‘to throw’. Early verb senses included ‘throw’ and ‘hit with a missile’; the sense ‘ben

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Warp synonims

arch

noun
A curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it.
Usage examples:
The result brings to mind support structures for vaulted arches (for instance gaudi's sagrada famil…

verb
Have the curved shape of an arch.
Usage examples:
A beautiful bridge that arched over a canal

adjective
Deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing.
Usage examples:
A somewhat arch tone of voice

All meanings and translations of Arch

bend

verb
Shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle.
Usage examples:
The wire has to be bent back tightly

noun
A curve in a road, river, path, or racing circuit.
Usage examples:
The van screeched round a bend

noun
An ordinary in the form of a broad diagonal stripe from top left (dexter chief) to bottom right (sinister base) of a shield or part of one.
Usage examples:
A narrow bend, either dexter or sinister, lying across the other charges on a shield

All meanings and translations of Bend

bow

noun
A knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons.
Usage examples:
A girl with long hair tied back in a bow

verb
A curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p ).

noun
An act of bending the head or upper body as a sign of respect or greeting.
Usage examples:
The man gave a little bow

All meanings and translations of Bow

buckle

noun
A flat, typically rectangular frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap.
Usage examples:
Most rucksacks have quick release buckles

verb
Fasten with a buckle.
Usage examples:
He buckled his belt

noun
A fastener for a belt
Usage examples:
A silver buckle, [ t ] please buckle your seat belts., [ i ] after eight hours of hiking, our knees…

All meanings and translations of Buckle

contort

verb
Twist or bend out of the normal shape.
Usage examples:
A spasm of pain contorted his face

verb
To (cause something to) twist or bend violently and unnaturally into a different shape or form
Usage examples:
His face contorted with bitterness and rage.

All meanings and translations of Contort

curve

noun
A line or outline which gradually deviates from being straight for some or all of its length.
Usage examples:
The parapet wall sweeps down in a bold curve

verb
Form or cause to form a curve.
Usage examples:
Her mouth curved in a smile

verb
To form or move in the direction of a line that turns continuously and has no straight parts, or to cause something to do this
Usage examples:
[ i ] the road curves around the cemetery., a curve in a road

All meanings and translations of Curve

deform

verb
Distort the shape or form of; make misshapen.
Usage examples:
He was physically deformed by a rare bone disease

verb
To change the shape or structure, esp. by using great pressure
Usage examples:
Heat generated by intense pressure deforms the rock.

All meanings and translations of Deform

distort

verb
Pull or twist out of shape.
Usage examples:
A grimace distorted her mouth

verb
To change something from its natural or usual shape or condition
Usage examples:
Agony distorted his face., there are those who would distort the facts to serve their own political…

verb
To change something from its original, natural, or intended meaning, condition, or shape, especially in a negative way
Usage examples:
Governments are able to maintain discriminatory procurement practices which significantly distort t…

All meanings and translations of Distort

flex

verb
(with reference to a limb or joint) bend or become bent.
Usage examples:
She saw him flex his ankle and wince

noun
The action or state of flexing.
Usage examples:
Add rigidity and eliminate brake flex

noun
A flexible insulated cable used for carrying electric current to an appliance.
Usage examples:
Reading crown court was told that she took an electric flex intending to throttle the ripper.

All meanings and translations of Flex

gnarl

noun
A rough, knotty protuberance, especially on a tree.
Usage examples:
A blackthorn topped with a two-humped gnarl

noun
A rough or twisted lump on a tree or piece of wood
Usage examples:
The boy stared at the notches and gnarls in the trunk of the oak.

All meanings and translations of Gnarl

kink

kɪŋk

noun
A sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight.
Usage examples:
A kink in the road

verb
Form or cause to form a sharp twist or curve.
Usage examples:
The river kinks violently in a right angle

noun
A sharp twist or bend in something such as a wire or rope
Usage examples:
There was a kink in the hose and the water wouldn’t come through., the system will work fine once w…

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misshape

verb
Shape or form badly or wrongly.
Usage examples:
A new novel about the way childhood trauma shapes and misshapes the life of the adult

noun
A misshapen chocolate or other item of food, sold cheaply.
Usage examples:
She brought home bags of misshapes

All meanings and translations of Misshape

twist

verb
Form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape.
Usage examples:
A strip of metal is twisted to form a hollow tube

noun
An act of twisting something around a stationary point.
Usage examples:
The taps needed a single twist to turn them on

verb
Cause an object to assume a curved or distorted shape

All meanings and translations of Twist

wrinkle

noun
A slight line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin of the face.
Usage examples:
She smoothed out the wrinkles from her skirt

verb
Make or cause lines or folds in (something, especially fabric or the skin).
Usage examples:
His hands and face were wrinkled by age

noun
A small line in the skin, or a small fold in cloth
Usage examples:
You need to iron out the wrinkles in your skirt., fig. we still need to iron out a few wrinkles (= …

All meanings and translations of Wrinkle

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