warping

warping is the present participle and gerund of warp.

Noun

warping (plural warpings)

An action or motion that warps or twists.
- Such inertia-less states stand in absolute contrast (and complementarity) to the positive disorders of Parkinsonism, with their intense inertia and resistance to change, their violent warpings of space and field[…]1973, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings
the deformation of the Earth's crust over a large area
The art or occupation of preparing warp or webs for the weaver.
- In the more rude state of the art of Weaving , it was the uniform practice in warping, to fix pins in two upright posts at a certain distance from each other, and a number of small pins upon the posts about nine inches distant from each pin1822, Alexander Peddie, The Linen Manufacturer, Weaver, and Warper's Assistant
The practice of flooding agricultural land with turbid river water to add sediment to the soil.

warp (third-person singular simple present warps, present participle warping, simple past and past participle warped)

(transitive) To twist or turn (something) out of shape; to deform.
- The moisture warped the board badly.
(intransitive) To become twisted out of shape; to deform.
- Over the years the post had warped and checked and needed to be replaced.
(transitive) To deflect or turn (something) away from a true, proper or moral course; to pervert; to bias.
- Funny how the thought of huge profits can warp your judgment.
Synonyms:

corrupt, lead astray, adulterate, debauch, demoralize, detort, file, immoralize, pervert, pollute
(intransitive) To go astray or be deflected from a true, proper or moral course; to deviate.
- His perspective had warped after his extreme experiences.
(ambitransitive, obsolete) To run (yarn) off the reel into hauls to be tarred.
- The usual method is to warp the yarn, either in whole or half hauls, […]1830, William Burney, A New Universal Dictionary of the Marine
(transitive) To arrange strands of thread lengthwise on a loom.
- Warp the loom using your preferred method, following the draft in Figure 2 […]2026, Malynda Allen, “Flights of Fancy”, in Handwoven, volume XLVII, number 1, page 44

plural	warpings

From Middle English warpynge; equivalent to warp + -ing.

What does warping mean?: Warping means an action or motion that warps or twists.
What is warping the present participle and gerund of?: Warping is the present participle and gerund of warp.
What part of speech is warping?: Warping is a noun.
What is the plural of warping?: The plural of warping is warpings.

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