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wrap (rap)

transitive verb wrapped, wrapping wrap′·ping

    1. to wind or fold (a covering) around something
    2. to cover by this means
  2. to envelop, surround, overspread, etc. or hide, conceal, veil, etc. as by enveloping a town wrapped in fog
  3. to enclose and fasten in a wrapper of paper, etc. a box wrapped for mailing
  4. to wind or fold to wrap one's arms around someone
  5. Film to complete photographing (a film, scene, etc.)

Etymology: ME wrappen

intransitive verb

  1. to twine, extend, coil, etc.: usually with over, around, etc.
  2. Film to complete the photographing of a film, scene, etc.

noun

  1. an outer covering; esp.,
    1. something worn by being wrapped around the body, as a shawl
    2. an outer garment, as an overcoat
    3. a blanket
    4. material used for wrapping things
  2. secrecy; censorship; concealment plans kept under wraps
  3. a kind of sandwich consisting of a piece of flatbread wrapped around any of various fillings
  4. Film the completion of the photographing of a film, a scene, etc.
wrap Idioms

wrapped up in

  1. devoted to; absorbed or engrossed in (work, etc.)
  2. involved or implicated in

wrap up

  1. to enfold in a covering
  2. to put on warm clothing
  3. ☆ Informal
    1. to bring to an end; make final; conclude; settle
    2. to give a concluding, summarizing statement, report, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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wrap Synonyms

wrap

n.

shawl, cover, blanket, fur piece, cape, jacket, coat, cloak, light outer garment.


wrap

v.

  1. To twine or wind

    roll up, swathe, muffle, bind, fold about, encircle, coil, enclose, swaddle, bandage; see also wind 1.

  2. To conceal in a wrapper

    envelop, enwrap, protect, encase, sheathe, shroud, cover, shelter, clothe, cover with paper, enclose in a box.

    Antonyms unwrap*, unsheathe*, open up.


Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

wrap Usage Examples

Object

  • towel: So wrap a wet towel round your head and follow me.

Converse of object

  • shrink: This would typically be cardboard boxes, shrink wrap or pallets.

Adjective modifier

  • breathable: Use with a fleece one-way liner and cover with a waterproof breathable wrap.

Modifies a noun

  • sling: Slings which are ideal for this include wrap slings ( the Calin Bleu gauze sling is very light ), or pouch slings.

Noun used with modifier

  • bubble: Here's how it arrived, covered in bubble wrap.
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