verb / noun
warp
WORP/wɔːrp/
A bend or twist away from the proper shape.
A warp in the board lifts opposite corners off the workbench.
Etymology
Old English weorpan meant “to throw.” In English, the verb shifted to becoming crooked or bent, then to making something bend or twist out of its proper shape.
In context
the amount of expansion to warp a monkey into a human brain is not uniform everywhere, but certain parts of the brain need to be inflated a lot more.
More examples
- Too much moisture warps wooden doors.
- The plastic lid warped in the dishwasher.
- Misleading headlines can warp our understanding of events.
Forms
warp · warps · warped · warping