"time warp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: time warps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} time warp (plural time warps)
  1. (science fiction) A hypothetical discontinuity in the flow of time that would uncausally move events from one time period to another. Categories (topical): Science fiction, Time travel
    Sense id: en-time_warp-en-noun-xmvOoh~J Disambiguation of Time travel: 32 5 16 36 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 23 37 9 1 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 31 26 31 11 1 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
  2. (dance, preceded by definite article) A line dance popularized by the movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show, in which the dancers take a jump to the left, a step to the right, put their hands on their hips, bend their knees, thrust their pelvises, spin in a circle, jump forward and back, and wiggle. Categories (topical): Dance, Dances
    Sense id: en-time_warp-en-noun-ONopNy8b Disambiguation of Dances: 18 34 24 11 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 23 37 9 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 25 38 28 7 1 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 31 26 31 11 1 Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (video games) Acceleration of in-game time relative to real-world time. Categories (topical): Video games, Time travel
    Sense id: en-time_warp-en-noun-JOw~ULE3 Disambiguation of Time travel: 32 5 16 36 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 23 37 9 1 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 31 26 31 11 1 Topics: video-games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: timewarp

Verb

Forms: time warps [present, singular, third-person], time warping [participle, present], time warped [participle, past], time warped [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} time warp (third-person singular simple present time warps, present participle time warping, simple past and past participle time warped)
  1. (science fiction, transitive, intransitive) To travel through time in such a manner. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Science fiction, Time travel
    Sense id: en-time_warp-en-verb-OL~M-gDO Disambiguation of Time travel: 32 5 16 36 11 Categories (other): English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 31 26 31 11 1 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
  2. (intransitive) To perform the time warp dance. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Time travel
    Sense id: en-time_warp-en-verb-W83eRpNs Disambiguation of Time travel: 32 5 16 36 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: timewarp

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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