wrap

Pronunciation: /rap/

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Definition of wrap

verb (wraps, wrapping, wrapped or archaic wrapt)

[with object]

1cover or enclose in paper or soft material:he wrapped up the Christmas presents Leonora wrapped herself in a large white bath towel
(wrap something round/around) arrange paper or soft material round:wrap the bandage around the injured limb
place an arm, finger, or leg round:he wrapped an arm around her waist
clasp; embrace:she wrapped him in her arms
informal crash a vehicle into (a stationary object):Richard wrapped his car around a telegraph pole

2 Computing cause (a word or unit of text) to be carried over to a new line automatically as the margin is reached, or to fit around embedded features such as pictures: the program can automatically wrap text around irregularly shaped graphics words are wrapped to the next line if they are too long
[no object] (of a word or unit of text) be carried over automatically as the margin is reached: when you type, the text wraps to the next line the text in the document wraps around the image

3 [no object] informal finish filming or recording:we wrapped on schedule three days later

noun

1a loose outer garment or piece of material: beach wraps
[as modifier] (of a garment) having one part overlapping another; wrap-around:a wrap skirt
[mass noun] paper or soft material used for wrapping:plastic food wrap
(usually wraps) a veil of secrecy maintained about something, especially a new project:details of the police operation are being kept under wraps
British informal a small packet of a powdered illegal drug: a £5 wrap of speed

2 [usually in singular] informal the end of a session of filming or recording:right, it’s a wrap

3a tortilla wrapped around a cold filling, eaten as a sandwich.

Phrasal Verbs

wrap up
be wrapped up in: be so absorbed in (something) that one does not notice other people or things: he was too wrapped up in the historic importance of his campaign
wrap something up: complete or conclude a discussion or agreement:they hope to wrap up negotiations within sixty days; win a game or competition:Australia wrapped up the series 4-0

Origin:

Middle English: of unknown origin

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Remember that wrap is spelled with a w at the beginning, although it is not heard when you say the word. Other words that begin with wr- include wrath, wreak, wreck, wrench, wrestle, wriggle, wrist, write, and wrong.

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wrap

verb (wraps, wrapping, wrapped or archaic wrapt)

noun

Phrasal Verbs

wrap up

be wrapped up in

wrap something up

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