wrap\ˈrap\
verb
: to cover (something) by winding or folding a piece of material around it
: to wind or fold (something) around something else
: to put (your arms, legs, etc.) around someone or something
Full Definition
transitive verb
1 a : to cover especially by winding or folding
b : to envelop and secure for transportation or storage : bundle
c : enfold, embrace
d : to coil, fold, draw, or twine (as string or cloth) around something
2 a : surround, envelop
b : to suffuse or surround with an aura or state <the affair was wrapped in scandal>
c : to involve completely : engross — usually used with up
3 : to conceal or obscure as if by enveloping
4 : to enclose as if with a protective covering
5 : to finish filming or recording <wrap a movie>
intransitive verb
1 : to wind, coil, or twine so as to encircle or cover something
2 : to put on clothing : dress — usually used with up
3 : to be subject to covering, enclosing, or packaging — usually used with up
4 : to come to completion in filming or recording
Other forms: wrapped; wrap·ping
Examples
They were busy wrapping presents late on Christmas Eve.
Ribbons were wrapped around the dancers' arms.
She wrapped a scarf around her neck.
Origin: Middle English wrappen.
First use: 14th century
Synonyms: band, begird, belt, engird [archaic], engirdle, enwind, girdle, girt, girth, gird
Antonyms: ungird, unwrap
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wrap
noun
: material used for covering or wrapping something
: a piece of clothing that is wrapped around a person's shoulders, waist, etc.
: a thin piece of bread that is rolled around a filling of meat, vegetables, etc.
Full Definition
1 a (1) : wrapper, wrapping (2) : material used for wrapping <plastic wrap>
b : an article of clothing that may be wrapped around a person; especially : an outer garment (as a coat or shawl)
c : blanket
d : a treatment for the care of the skin in which material (as hot wet cloth or seaweed) is wrapped around the entire body; also : this material
2 : a single turn or convolution of something wound around an object
3 plural
a : restraint
b : a shroud of secrecy <a plan kept under wraps>
4 : the completion of a schedule or session for filming or recording
5 : a thin flat piece of bread that is rolled around a filling (as of meat, fish, or vegetables)
First use: 15th century
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wrap
adjective
: wraparound 1
First use: 1923
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