warp  (wôrp) 
v.
warped, warp·ing, warps
v.
tr.
To turn or twist (wood, for example) out of shape. To turn from a correct or proper course; deflect. To affect unfavorably, unfairly, or wrongly; bias. See Synonyms at bias. To arrange (strands of yarn or thread) so that they run lengthwise in weaving. Nautical To move (a vessel) by hauling on a line that is fastened to or around a piling, anchor, or pier.
v.
intr.
To become bent or twisted out of shape: The wooden frame warped in the humidity. To turn aside from a true, correct, or natural course; go astray. See Synonyms at distort. Nautical To move a vessel by hauling on a line that is fastened to or around a piling, anchor, or pier.
n. The state of being twisted or bent out of shape. A distortion or twist, especially in a piece of wood. A mental or moral twist, aberration, or deviation. The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric, crossed at right angles to the woof. Warp and woof. 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.]
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