The word "warp" is used either as a noun or as a verb. As the latter it refers to the act of twisting or turning something out of shape. It can also refer to the act of deflecting something or sending something off its proper course. Warp is also used to refer to bias or the act of treating something unfairly. In weaving it refers to the arrangement of the thread lengthwise. As a noun "warp" refers to the state in which something is bent out of shape. It refers to twist or distortion, particularly in pieces of wood. The word "warp" is taken from the Middle English word "werpen", taken from the Old English "weorpan" which meant to throw away. The word warp is also seen used in the idiom time warp where it refers to a distortion in the flow of time.
