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verb
- 1. cover or enclose (someone or something) in paper or soft material: "last Christmas Eve, I was still wrapping presents at 1 a.m." Similar
- 2. cause (a word or unit of text) to be carried over to a new line automatically as the margin is reached, or to fit around embedded features such as pictures: "the program can automatically wrap text around irregularly shaped graphics"
noun
- 1. a loose outer garment or piece of material: "beach wraps"
- 2. a sandwich in which the filling is rolled in a soft tortilla.
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WRAP definition: 1. to cover or surround something with paper, cloth, or other material: 2. to cover someone with a…. Learn more.
The meaning of WRAP is to cover especially by winding or folding. How to use wrap in a sentence.
Wrap definition: to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up). See examples of WRAP used in a sentence.
To wrap something is to enclose it, like when you wrap holiday presents in glittery paper. When you're done with the presents, you can wrap yourself in a cozy blanket while you drink hot chocolate. Wrap also has a number of noun meanings.
When you wrap something, you fold paper or cloth tightly round it to cover it completely, for example in order to protect it or so that you can give it to someone as a present. Harry had carefully bought and wrapped presents for Mark to give them.
To arrange or fold (something) about as cover or protection: She wrapped her fur coat closely about herself. 2. To cover, envelop, or encase, as by folding or coiling something about: wrapped my head in a scarf. 3. To enclose, especially in paper, and fasten: wrap a package; wrapped up the peelings. 4.
[transitive] to cover something completely in paper or other material, for example when you are giving it as a present. wrap something up He spent the evening wrapping up the Christmas presents. wrap something individually wrapped chocolates. wrap something in something Each apple was wrapped in paper. The cheese is cut and wrapped in plastic.
to fold paper, cloth, etc around something to cover it: He wrapped a towel around his waist. wrap your arms/fingers, etc around sb/sth. to put your arms / fingers, etc around someone or something: She wrapped her arms around my neck. Phrasal verbs. wrap sth up. wrap up. be wrapped up in sth.
wrap meaning, definition, what is wrap: to put paper or cloth over something to ...: Learn more.
To cover, envelop, or encase, as by folding or coiling something about. Wrapped my head in a scarf. American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (12) Synonyms: veil. invest. infold. enshroud. cloak. shroud. enwrap. envelop.
