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Wrap has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person

"She pulled her warm wool wrap tighter around her shoulders to shield herself from the chilly wind."

2

a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla

"I wrapped my lunch in foil so I could eat it while walking to work."

3

the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped

"She carefully peeled off the wrapping to reveal the fresh cake inside."

4

Paper or sheeting that is wrapped around something to protect, contain, or conceal it.

"The old appraisal form was so worn that I had to wrap it in plastic to keep the pages from falling out."

5

Alternative spelling of rap (“appraisal”)

In plain English: A wrap is a piece of food where ingredients are wrapped inside a flatbread or tortilla.

"She bought a warm wool wrap to wear over her shoulders on the cold train ride."

Verb
1

arrange or fold as a cover or protection

"wrap the baby before taking her out"

"Wrap the present"

2

arrange or or coil around

"roll your hair around your finger"

"Twine the thread around the spool"

"She wrapped her arms around the child"

3

enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

"Fog enveloped the house"

4

crash into so as to coil around

"The teenager wrapped his car around the fire hydrant"

5

To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.

"She carefully wrapped the fragile vase in several layers of newspaper before placing it in her suitcase."

In plain English: To wrap something means to cover it completely with material like paper or cloth.

"She decided to wrap the gift in shiny red paper before handing it to her friend."

Usage: Use this verb when covering an item entirely with materials like cloth or foil to protect it or prepare it for transport. It is often confused with "wrap up," which specifically means finishing a task rather than physically enclosing something.

Example Sentences
"She bought a warm wool wrap to wear over her shoulders on the cold train ride." noun
"She decided to wrap the gift in shiny red paper before handing it to her friend." verb
"She decided to wrap her gift in shiny red paper before handing it over." verb
"Please wrap your lunch securely so no crumbs fall during the bus ride." verb
"The storm clouds wrapped around the mountain peak just before sunset." verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
undo wind off
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
cloak sandwich covering cover move crash
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
envelope film gift wrapping jacket plastic wrap do up parcel cere shrinkwrap gift-wrap shroud spool reel ball clue coil benight tube capsule engulf sheathe cocoon bathe

Origin

The word "wrap" comes from Middle English and originally meant to fold or cover something. While its exact origins are unclear, it is likely related to Germanic words for pressing or twisting, which may ultimately trace back to a root meaning "to turn."

Rhyming Words
rap mrap trap crap drap frap grap strap thrap scrap shrap upwrap satrap reprap affrap s trap riprap enwrap inwrap courap
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