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wrap

[ rap ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, wrapped or wrapt, wrap·ping.

to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up ):
She wrapped her head in a scarf.
to enclose and make fast (an article, bundle, etc.) within a covering of paper or the like (often followed by up ):
He wrapped the package up in brown paper.
to wind, fold, or bind (something) about as a covering.
to protect with coverings, outer garments, etc. (usually followed by up ).
to cover (fingernails) with a sheer silk or linen fabric, as to repair or strengthen them.
to surround, envelop, shroud, or hide.
to fold or roll up.
Movies, Television. to finish the filming of (a motion picture).

, wrapped or wrapt, wrap·ping.

to wrap oneself (usually followed by up ).
to become wrapped, enclosed, packaged, or folded (usually followed by up ):
This hat wraps up into a pocket-size square—perfect for hiking and camping.
Movies, Television. to complete the filming of a motion picture:
We hope to wrap in time for Christmas.

something to be wrapped about the person, especially in addition to the usual indoor clothing, such as a shawl:
an evening wrap.
a beauty treatment in which a part or all of the body is covered with cream, lotion, herbs, or the like and then wrapped snugly with cloth.
a sheer silk or linen fabric glued to the fingernails to repair or strengthen them.
a flatbread wrapped around a filling and eaten as a sandwich.
Movies, Television.
1. the completion of photography on a film or an individual scene.
2. the termination of a working day during the shooting of a film.

wrap

/ ræp /

a garment worn wrapped around the body, esp the shoulders, such as a shawl or cloak
short for wrapround
a type of sandwich consisting of a tortilla wrapped round a filling
wrapping or a wrapper
slang.
a small package of an illegal drug in powder form
a wrap of heroin
informal.
Also calledrap a commendation
1. the end of a working day during the filming of a motion picture or television programme
2. the completion of filming of a motion picture or television programme
keep under wraps
to keep secret
take the wraps off
to reveal

Origin of wrap¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English wrappen, of obscure origin; compare dialectal Danish vravle to wind

Origin of wrap¹

C14: origin unknown

under wraps, Informal. secret:
The army wants this research project kept under wraps.
wrapped up in,
1. intensely absorbed in:
  wrapped up in one's work.
2. involved in; bound up with:
  Peace is wrapped up in willingness to compromise.

In addition to the idiom beginning with wrap , also see twist (wrap) around one's finger ; under wraps .

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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