English Explanatory Dictionary

wrap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.
  2. To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.
  3. To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.
  4. To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.
  5. To break a continuous line (of text) onto the next line
  6. To make functionality available through a software wrapper.
  7. To (cause to) reset to an original value after passing a maximum.
noun
  1. Paper or sheeting that is wrapped around something to protect, contain, or conceal it.
  2. A large sheet of self-adhesive material applied over a vehicle's paintwork for decorative or protective purposes.
  3. A loose piece of women's clothing that one wraps around the body; a shawl or scarf.
  4. An outer garment worn as protection while riding, travelling etc.
  5. A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake.
  6. The completion of all or a major part of a performance.
  7. A wraparound mortgage.
  8. A complete news report ready for broadcast, incorporating spoken reporting and other material.
  9. The act of wrapping.
  10. A straight draw in which there are more than 8 outs to complete the straight, especially in Omaha hold 'em.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of rap (“appraisal”).

Pronunciation

răp /ɹæp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wrap.wav /ɹɒp/ /(w)ræp/

Word forms

wrap wraps wrapping wrapped wrapt wrop

Etymology

From Middle English wrappen (“to wrap, fold”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to North Frisian wrappe (“to press into; stop up”), dialectal Danish vrappe (“to stuff, cram”), Middle Low German rincworpen (“to envelop, wrap”), Middle Low German wrempen (“to wrinkle, scrunch the face”), all perhaps tied to Proto-Indo-European *werp-, *werb- (“to turn, twist, bend”). Compare also similar-sounding and similar-meaning Middle English wlappen (“to wrap, lap, envelop, fold”), Middle Dutch lappen (“to wrap up”), Old Italian goluppare (“to wrap”) (from Germanic). Doublet of lap; related to envelop, develop. Also compare Latin verber (“whip, lash”).

Synonyms

bind wind enfold lap enswathe envelop package

Antonyms

unwrap

Derived words

gift-wrap not wrapped too tight riddle wrapped up in an enigma shrink-wrap shrink-wrapped soft-wrap wrap around wrap around one's little finger wrap-around wraparound wrap in cotton wool wrap in the flag wrap it before you tap it wrap one's arms around wrap one's brain around wrap one's head around wrap one's mind around wrappable wrapper wrapping wrapround wrap-round wrap-up wrap up alpha wrap body wrap book wrap breakfast wrap bubble wrap bubble-wrap cash wrap cling wrap cling-wrap daily wrap diaper wrap evening wrap fish wrap fish-wrap food wrap giftwrap glad wrap nappy wrap omega wrap saran-wrap saran wrap spider wrap stretch wrap tea-wrap that's a wrap tie wrap under wraps voice wrap wire wrap word wrap wrap account wrap dress wrap party wrap service wrist wrap

Translations

Bulgarian: опаковка Choctaw: afoachi Finnish: kääre German: Umhüllung German: Verpackung Malay: bungkus Polish: opakowanie
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