time warp
verb1
Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction To travel through time in such a manner.
2
To perform the time warp dance.
time warp
noun1
Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction A hypothetical discontinuity in the flow of time that would uncausally move events from one time period to another.
- But as the reports on the Bild investigation suggest, the company’s workplace culture may be stuck in a time warp.2021 October 17, Ben Smith, “At Axel Springer, Politico’s New Owner, Allegations of Sex, Lies and a Secret Payment”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
2
Dance, Dancing, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports 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.
Preceded by definite article
3
Video games Acceleration of in-game time relative to real-world time.