wrap-up

1 of 2

noun

ˈrap-ˌəp 

1

: a summarizing report

2

: a concluding part : finale

wrap up

2 of 2

verb

wrapped up; wrapping up; wraps up

transitive verb

1

: summarize, sum up

2

a

: to bring to a usually successful conclusion

b

: cinch, sew up

has the nomination wrapped up

Synonyms of wrap-up

Noun

• summary

Verb

• end
• finish
• conclude
• wind up

Examples of wrap-up in a Sentence

Noun

a postelection wrap-up of the campaign's high points and many low points

the opening of the museum's modern art wing marks the wrap-up of its decade-long expansion plan

Verb

a grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration

a reporter wrapped up the mayor's speech in a few sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Following the wrap-up of the behemoth Handmaid's Tale, Elizabeth Moss’ next small-screen outing is Imperfect Women, based on Araminta Hall’s book of the same name. —Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025

Check out all of Pitchfork’s 2025 wrap-up coverage here. —Pitchfork, 18 Dec. 2025

Verb

The docket isn’t wrapping up so much as carrying over, with headline cases boxed up for the new year as 2026 arrives. —Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026

Here's how the Netflix hit wrapped up 10 years of storytelling. —Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1951, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wrap-up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

wrap-up

1 of 2 noun

ˈrap-ˌəp

: a summarizing report

wrap up

2 of 2 verb

(ˈ)rap-ˈəp

1

: summarize, sum up

2

: to bring to a conclusion

quickly wrapped up the meeting

3

: to guarantee the success of : cinch

wrapped up the nomination