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warp

/wɔːp/verb

उच्चारण वॉर्प

टेढ़ा होना या करना, ऐंठ जाना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I/T]

    to become, or make something become, bent or twisted out of its natural shape, often because of heat or water

    टेढ़ा होना या करना, ऐंठ जाना

    • The wooden door had warped in the rain.
    • Heat can warp plastic.

    Synonyms buckle twist bend distort

    Opposite straighten

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth

    to influence somebody so that they think or behave in a way that is not normal or acceptable

    (सोच या चरित्र को) विकृत करना, बिगाड़ना

    • Years of hatred had warped his mind.

    Synonyms corrupt pervert twist distort

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a bent or twisted part of something that was straight

    ऐंठन, टेढ़ापन

    • There's a warp in this plank.
  2. 2

    [singular] technical

    the threads on a loom that other threads are passed over and under in order to make cloth

    ताना (बुनाई में)

    • The weaver set up the warp before starting the sari.

    Opposite weft

◇Word family
warped adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

buckle twist bend distort corrupt pervert

Antonyms

straighten weft

§Grammar and usage

Usage: A time warp is a situation in which people or things seem to stay as they were in the past.

Usage में time warp ऐसी स्थिति को कहते हैं जिसमें लोग या चीज़ें वैसी ही लगती हैं जैसी वे अतीत में थीं।