Transcription
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- [wawrp]
- /wɔrp/
- /wɔːpt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wawrp]
- /wɔrp/
Definitions of warped word
- verb with object warped to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring. 1
- verb with object warped to bend or turn from the natural or true direction or course. 1
- verb with object warped to distort or cause to distort from the truth, fact, true meaning, etc.; bias; falsify: Prejudice warps the mind. 1
- verb with object warped Aeronautics. to curve or bend (a wing or other airfoil) at the end or ends to promote equilibrium or to secure lateral control. 1
- verb with object warped Nautical. to move (a vessel) into a desired place or position by hauling on a rope that has been fastened to something fixed, as a buoy or anchor. 1
- verb with object warped Agriculture. to fertilize (land) by inundation with water that deposits alluvial matter. 1
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Origin of warped
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English werpen, Old English weorpan to throw; cognate with German werfen, Old Norse verpa, Gothic wairpan; (noun) Middle English warpe, Old English wearp; cognate with German Warf, Old Norse varp
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Parts of speech for Warped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
warped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
warped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for warped
adjective warped
- misshapen — badly shaped; deformed.
- distorted — not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false: She has a distorted view of life.
- deformed — disfigured or misshapen
- twisted — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
Antonyms for warped
adjective warped
- impartial — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
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