enwrap

enwrap

verb

Definition of ENWRAP

1

to hold the attention of <enwrapped in my own reverie, I failed to notice the coworker standing outside my cubicle>

Synonyms absorb, bemuse, busy, catch up, engross, enthrall (or enthral), enwrap, fascinate, grip, immerse, interest, intrigue, involve, occupy

Related Words allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, obsess; hypnotize, mesmerize; distract, preoccupy; hog, monopolize

Near Antonyms bore, jade, pall, tire, weary

2

to surround or cover closely <an air of serene self-satisfaction enwraps the leafy, well-to-do suburb>

Synonyms bosom, bower, circumfuse, cocoon, embosom, embower, embrace, enclose (also inclose), encompass, enshroud, enswathe, envelop, enwrap, invest, involve, lap, mantle, muffle, shroud, swathe, veil, wrap

Related Words curtain, drape; embed (also imbed), encase; swaddle; blanket, overlay, overspread; camouflage, cloak, disguise, mask; circle, encircle, enlace, enwind

Near Antonyms bare, denude, expose, strip