wrap

¹wrap

verb \ˈrap\

wrappedwrap·ping

Definition of WRAP

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

Examples of WRAP

1. They were busy wrapping presents late on Christmas Eve.
2. Ribbons were wrapped around the dancers' arms.
3. She wrapped a scarf around her neck.
4. He wrapped tape around the bat's handle.
5. I wrapped my arms around her.
6. She wrapped her legs around a pillow.
7. He wrapped his hands around the trophy.
8. The line of people went out the door and wrapped around the corner.

Origin of WRAP

Middle English wrappen

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to WRAP

Synonyms

band, begird, belt, engird [archaic], engirdle, enwind, girdle, girt, girth, gird

Antonyms

ungird, unwrap

Related Words

tie up, truss; circle, enwreathe, loop, wind, wreathe; bandage, enswathe, swathe; chain, cord, enchain, lash, rope, shackle, tape, wire

Near Antonyms

unbind, unlash, unshackle, untie, unwind

Rhymes with WRAP

cap, chap, clap, crap, flap, frap, gap, gape, hap, knap, lap, Lapp, map, nap, nape, nappe, pap, rap, sap, scrap, slap, snap, strap, tap, trap, yap, Yap, zap

²wrap

noun

Definition of WRAP

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 Known Use of WRAP

15th century

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

³wrap

adjective

Definition of WRAP

: wraparound 1

First Known Use of WRAP

1923

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator