Meaning of time warp | Babel Free
Definitions
- A hypothetical discontinuity in the flow of time that would uncausally move events from one time period to another.
- 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.
- Acceleration of in-game time relative to real-world time.
Examples
“But as the reports on the Bild investigation suggest, the company’s workplace culture may be stuck in a time warp.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.