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No movement can afford to be caught in a time warp and exist in a state of suspended animation.
Theodore Bikel

Meaning of "warp" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WARP

Old English wearp a throw; related to Old High German warf, Old Norse varp throw of a dragging net, Old English weorpan to throw.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WARP

warp  [wɔːp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WARP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Warp is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb warp in English.

WHAT DOES WARP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of warp in the English dictionary

The first definition of warp in the dictionary is to twist or cause to twist out of shape, as from heat, damp, etc. Other definition of warp is to turn or cause to turn from a true, correct, or proper course. Warp is also to pervert or be perverted.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WARP

PRESENT

Present
I warp
you warp
he/she/it warps
we warp
you warp
they warp
Present continuous
I am warping
you are warping
he/she/it is warping
we are warping
you are warping
they are warping
Present perfect
I have warped
you have warped
he/she/it has warped
we have warped
you have warped
they have warped
Present perfect continuous
I have been warping
you have been warping
he/she/it has been warping
we have been warping
you have been warping
they have been warping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I warped
you warped
he/she/it warped
we warped
you warped
they warped
Past continuous
I was warping
you were warping
he/she/it was warping
we were warping
you were warping
they were warping
Past perfect
I had warped
you had warped
he/she/it had warped
we had warped
you had warped
they had warped
Past perfect continuous
I had been warping
you had been warping
he/she/it had been warping
we had been warping
you had been warping
they had been warping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will warp
you will warp
he/she/it will warp
we will warp
you will warp
they will warp
Future continuous
I will be warping
you will be warping
he/she/it will be warping
we will be warping
you will be warping
they will be warping
Future perfect
I will have warped
you will have warped
he/she/it will have warped
we will have warped
you will have warped
they will have warped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been warping
you will have been warping
he/she/it will have been warping
we will have been warping
you will have been warping
they will have been warping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would warp
you would warp
he/she/it would warp
we would warp
you would warp
they would warp
Conditional continuous
I would be warping
you would be warping
he/she/it would be warping
we would be warping
you would be warping
they would be warping
Conditional perfect
I would have warp
you would have warp
he/she/it would have warp
we would have warp
you would have warp
they would have warp
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been warping
you would have been warping
he/she/it would have been warping
we would have been warping
you would have been warping
they would have been warping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you warp
we let´s warp
you warp
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to warp
Past participle
warped
Present Participle
warping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WARP


Australorp
ˈɒstrəˌlɔːp
caup
kɔːp
dorp
dɔːp
gaup
ɡɔːp
gawp
ɡɔːp
jaup
dʒɔːp
Krugersdorp
ˈkruːɡəzˌdɔːp
mouldwarp
ˈməʊldˌwɔːp
mouldywarp
ˈməʊldɪˌwɔːp
octothorp
ˈɒktəˌθɔːp
Oglethorpe
ˈəʊɡəlˌθɔːp
scaup
skɔːp
Scunthorpe
ˈskʌnˌθɔːp
thorp
θɔːp
Thorpe
θɔːp
whaup
wɔːp
yaup
jɔːp
yawp
jɔːp
yorp
jɔːp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WARP

warner
warning
warning device
warning light
warning notice
warning shot
warning sign
warning triangle
warningly
warpage
warpath
warped
warper
warplane
warpower
warpwise
warrandice
warrant
warrant card

WORDS THAT END LIKE WARP

Autoharp
cardsharp
carp
crucian carp
dipterocarp
escarp
harp
jew´s harp
look sharp
mirror carp
parp
pericarp
razor-sharp
scarp
sharp
tarp
Tharp
time warp
ultrasharp
unsharp

Synonyms and antonyms of warp in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WARP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «warp» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of warp

Translation of «warp» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WARP

Find out the translation of warp to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of warp from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «warp» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

翘曲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

combarse
570 millions of speakers

English

warp
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ताना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انفتل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

основы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deformar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টানা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

se voiler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meledingkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sich verziehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゆがませる/ゆがむ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

휘다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Warp
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொகுப்பை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वणवणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eğrilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deformarsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

osnowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

основи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

urzeală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στημόνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

warp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

varp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

warp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of warp

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WARP»

The term «warp» is very widely used and occupies the 17.896 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WARP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about warp

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10 QUOTES WITH «WARP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word warp.
1
Theodore Bikel
No movement can afford to be caught in a time warp and exist in a state of suspended animation.
2
Heather Brooke
As the news agenda goes into warp speed, it becomes ever more difficult for authors writing about current events to keep their books timely and relevant.
3
Tina Brown
It's Obama's bad luck that he got elected just as the mayhem of the foreclosures, the banking collapse, and the General Motors disaster was accelerating the surge in unemployment to warp speed.
4
Stephen Hawking
Time travel used to be thought of as just science fiction, but Einstein's general theory of relativity allows for the possibility that we could warp space-time so much that you could go off in a rocket and return before you set out.
5
Andrew Heyward
We're just dealing with the kind of warp and woof of television ratings.
6
Dan Hicks
And it really is a good feeling to get up there and make that sound. I'm not stuck in a time warp, because I can use as many of the old songs as I want to, just the favorites.
7
Michio Kaku
Technologies that may be realized in centuries or millennium include: warp drive, traveling faster than the speed of light, parallel universes; are there other parallel dimensions and parallel realities? Time travel that we mentioned and going to the stars.
8
Thomas Starr King
I pledged California to a Northern Republic and to a flag that should have no treacherous threads of cotton in its warp, and the audience came down in thunder.
9
Ella Maillart
The timelessness of a concept has to be woven into the running warp of dying time, vertical power has to be wedded to the horizontal earth.
10
Rani Mukerji
I don't really get stuck in a time warp where, if my film is a success, I have to keep partying till the next one releases, or if my film is a flop, I keep wallowing in sorrow until the next comes my way. My hard work in each film is always there.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WARP»

Discover the use of warp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to warp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Reluctant Assassin
. .Chevie Savano, the FBI's youngest and most impulsive special agent.As Garrick relentlessly hunts them down, Riley and Chevie face a desperate race to stay alive and stop Garrick from returning to his own time - armed with knowledge and ...
Eoin Colfer, 2013
2
Warp: labels unlimited
Warp is the first in a series of illustrated volumes under the title Labels Unlimited, surveying record labels whose innovative practices have stamped their identity on musical styles and shaken up the recording industry.
Rob Young, Adrian Shaughnessy, 2005
3
Warp Speed
Marley Sandelski has always felt invisible at school when he is not facing bullies, but a series of unexpected events gives him a taste of popularity and insights into some classmates, well-liked or greatly-feared.
Lisa Yee, 2011
4
Time Travel and Warp Drives: A Scientific Guide to Shortcuts ...
Discusses what people understand about space and time and how science fiction is becoming less fictional as time goes on.
Allen Everett, Thomas Roman, 2012
5
Manufacturing at Warp Speed: Optimizing Supply Chain ...
The book gives you everything a typical production professional needs to implement this new DBR approach. A supplemental feature - the Management Interactive Case Study Simulator (MICSS) - is included with the book.
Eli Schragenheim, H William Dettmer, 2000
6
Brain Warp: A Medical Thriller
Doctor Peter Branstead's neurology department at St. Mark's Hospital in New York's picturesque Greenwich Village is flooded with a series of critically ill vagrants exhibiting identical symptoms.
Gil Snider, 2007
7
Working at Warp Speed: The New Rules for Project Success
Working at Warp Speed shows how following four simple laws can transform workers' most frustrating complaints from persistent barriers into potential breakthrough experiences.
Barry Flicker, 2010
8
Tut Tut
The trio visit ancient Egypt, land of pharoahs, amulets, mummies and tombs.
Jon Scieszka, 1996
9
Bolivian tubular edging & Andean crossed-warp techniques
Detailing the intricate decorative finishes on traditional Andean textiles, this guide reveals the finger-manipulating techniques for cross-warping edgings or ribetes.
Adele Cahlander, 1994
10
Warp World 3030
New stories feature timely topics for today's young readers!
T. M. West, Freya Tanz, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WARP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term warp is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Big Brother 2015: Cristian to face next eviction vote as Time Warp
While the student's days in the house could be numbered, it's a different story for Time Warp housemates Helen Wood, Nikki Grahame and Brian Belo. «Metro, Jun 15»
2
Evian Christ Signs To Warp
Leary's first "release" on Warp (according to a press release) will be an installation at London's Institute of Contemporary Art with visual collaborator David ... «The FADER, Jun 15»
3
Hudson Mohawke: Lantern (Warp)
Six years after his debut, Glasgow's Ross Birchard returns with an album he has called restrained but which to many ears will sound like it's sticking to the same ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
4
Acapella Group The Warp Zone Takes on 'Boy Meets World' Theme …
Most 90's kids can sing and hum the Boy Meets World soundtrack on command but in case you need a refresher, a capella medley group The Warp Zone ... «Music Times, May 15»
5
Star Trek's warp speed 'discovered' by British scientist Roger Shawyer
Call it warp drive or a hyper drive, it adds up to the same thing: a miraculous power source that allows a spacecraft to fly at unimaginable speeds. But while it's so ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
6
NASA 'Warp Drive' Could Take Spaceship to Mars in 70 Days
NASA has successfully tested a type of "warp drive" popularized in the science fiction franchise "Star Trek" that could allow spaceships to travel at near light ... «Newsmax, May 15»
7
NASA May Have Invented a Warp Drive
If this is true, then it would mean that the EmDrive is producing a warp field or bubble. A forum post says that "this signature (the interference pattern) on the ... «IGN, Apr 15»
8
This is the piece of sci-fi technology Neil deGrasse Tyson really wants
The concept of a warp drive was popularized by the Star Trek TV and movie series, and the crazy piece of technology enables a starship to travel faster than the ... «Business Insider, Apr 15»
9
'Super Mario World': Guy Uses Almost Impossible Credits Warp To …
It may not be something you want to want to speed through using the Credits Warp, but SethBling has proven that it can be done, and it's quite insane to watch ... «The Inquisitr, Jan 15»
10
A Star Just Got Swallowed By A Warp In Space-Time
The pulsar, a type of neutron star, creates a warp in spacetime while giving ... A star has slipped out of view thanks to the space-time warp it creates as it orbits. «Popular Science, Jan 15»

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