warp
noun · verb
Simple meaning
The state, quality, or condition of being twisted, physically or mentally.
Pronunciation
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wawrpIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɔɹp
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
uncountable
The state, quality, or condition of being twisted, physically or mentally
uncountable
The state, quality, or condition of being deviant from what is right or proper morally or mentally.
countable
A mental or moral distortion, deviation, or aberration.
A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
countable
A distortion or twist, such as in a piece of wood (also used figuratively).
A theoretical construct that permits travel across a medium without passing through it normally, such as a teleporter or time warp.
verb
To twist or become twisted, physically or mentally.
Bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
transitive
To twist or turn (something) out of shape; to deform.
transitive
To deflect or turn (something) away from a true, proper or moral course; to pervert; to bias.
intransitive
To go astray or be deflected from a true, proper or moral course; to deviate.
transitive
To arrange (strands of thread, etc) so that they run lengthwise in weaving.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The state, quality, or condition of being twisted, physically or mentally
Used this way, warp is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use warp
- “Don't let anger warp your judgment; try to see the situation clearly.”verb
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