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Definition: Meaning of, wrap in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rap /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
wrap wrapped wrapped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
wrapping wraps
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  1. also wrap up to put paper or cloth over something to cover it
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  2. if you wrap your arms, legs, or fingers around something, you use them to hold it
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wrap wraps
  1. [countable] a piece of thick cloth that a woman wears around her shoulders [↪  shawl]
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  2. [uncountable] a type of thin clear plastic that is used to cover food [=  clingfilm]
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  3. keep something under wraps to keep something secret
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  4. [countable] a type of sandwich made with thin bread which is rolled around meat, vegetables etc
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  5. [singular] the end of a day's filming
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wrap used in phrases

  • Saran Wrap (noun)
    1. thin transparent plastic used for wrapping food [=  clingfilm British English]
  • bubble wrap (noun)
    1. a sheet of plastic covered with bubbles of air, used for wrapping and protecting things
  • gift wrap (noun)
    1. attractive coloured paper used for wrapping presents in
  • gift-wrap (verb)
    1. to wrap a present with gift wrap, especially in a shop
  • plastic wrap (noun)
    1. American English thin transparent plastic used to cover food to keep it fresh [=  clingfilm British English]
  • shrink-wrap (noun)
    1. the clinging transparent plastic film that is used to shrinkwrap something
  • word wrap (noun)
    1. in text processing, when a line of text extends beyond the right margin and it is automatically displayed on the next line
  • wrap-around (adjective)
    1. a wrap-around skirt is one that you wind around your body and fasten in place
  • wrap-up (noun)
    1. American English informal a short report that repeats the main points, for example of a news broadcast [=  round-up]
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wrap used in phrasal verbs

  • wrap round (phrasal verb)
    1. wrap something round/around something to put something around something else
  • wrap up (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] same as wrap1
    2. [intransitive/transitive] to wear enough clothes to keep you warm
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