wrap
pronunciation
How to pronounce wrap in British English:
UK [ræp]
How to pronounce wrap in American English:
US [ræp]
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- Noun:
- cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
- a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla
- the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
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- Verb:
- arrange or fold as a cover or protection
- wrap or coil around
- enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
Word Origin
- wrap
- wrap: [14] The antecedents of wrap are a mystery. It has no known Germanic relatives, although it is similar to North Frisian wrappe ‘stop up’ and Danish dialect vrappe ‘stuff’. A possible connection has been suggested with Greek ráptein ‘sew, patch’ and Lithuanian verpti ‘spin’.
- wrap (v.)
- early 14c., wrappen, "to wind (something around something else), cover (something), conceal; bind up, swaddle; fold (something) up or back on itself," of uncertain origin, perhaps via Scandinavian (compare Danish dialectal vravle "to wind"). Or perhaps a variant of lap (v.2). To wrap up "put an end to" is from 1926. Related: Wrapped; wrapping. Wrapping paper is from 1715.
- wrap (n.)
- late 15c., "fine cloth used as a cover or wrapping for bread," from wrap (v.). As a type of women's garment, recorded from 1827. Meaning "plastic film or cellophane used as a wrap" is from 1930. Meaning "end of a filming session" is attested from 1970. Meaning "sandwich material folded up in flour tortilla" is by 1998. Figurative phrase under wraps "in concealment" is recorded from 1939.
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Example
- 1. Then wrap them in clean paper .
- 2. Cut into 8 squares , and wrap in plastic wrap .
- 3. He remains standing and lifts you up so that you can wrap your legs around his waist .
- 4. Finally , a beautiful wrap would complete that look .
- 5. Please wrap this for me .