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wrap (rap)

transitive verb wrapped, 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.
wrap Synonyms

wrap

n.

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

wrap Synonyms

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.

wrap Telecom Definition
A restoral mechanism employed in Resilient Packet Ring (RPR). In the event of a node or link failure, wrap calls for data to travel around the fiber optic ring until it reaches the node nearest the break. That node turns the traffic around and sends it in the reverse direction over the counter-rotating ring. See also dual counter-rotating ring, fiber optics, link, node, RPR, and steer.
wrap Usage Examples

Object

  • towel: So wrap a wet towel round your head and follow me.
  • bandage: The man bent down on the floor and lifted up Daniel's foot to wrap the bandage tightly around it.

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.
  • waterproof: 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.
  • wool: Wool wraps are naturally anti bacterial, and do not need to be washed every day.
  • Velcro: Prefold A quick drying flat diaper which is folded into a pad and held in place by a close fitting Velcro wrap.
  • fastening: This is a popper fastening wrap, which from the outside looks like the standard Nature babies wrap.
  • fleece: Our standard fit Minki fleece wrap fits these diapers perfectly, but almost all our wraps work well with this diaper.
  • gift: Plus gift wrap, to wrap the items up in.

Preposition: in

  • cellophane: Wrapped in decorative cellophane, It also comes with a high quality gift tag for you to add a message to the lucky recipient.
  • foil: Bring a jacket potato wrapped in foil to cook in a bonfire.
  • clingfilm: The remaining core was then labeled with the depth and wrapped in clingfilm and a labeled marker was placed in the sample position.
  • blanket: The person would be, metaphorically, wrapped in a blanket of human devotion.
  • polythene: As with all our packing products, these cardboard boxes will be delivered to you shrink wrapped in protective polythene.
  • bacon: The rabbit, came wrapped in bacon and smelled very good.

Preposition: with

  • hook: Individually wrapped with a useful hook PRINTED GLOW STICKS GLOW GOLF Why let the light dictate if you can play!

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • around: Changed: Q: Text I enter gets wrapped around.

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