Wrap

Quick meaning: Wrap is a verb meaning (transitive) To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.
2. (transitive, figurative) To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.
3. (transitive or intransitive, video production) To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.
4. (transitive, lines, words, text, etc.) To break a continuous line (of text) onto the next line
5. (computing, transitive) To make functionality available through a software wrapper.
6. (transitive or intransitive) To (cause to) reset to an original value after passing a maximum.
7. Paper or sheeting that is wrapped around something to protect, contain, or conceal it.

Example Sentences

wise poets that wrap truth in tales

A snake wraps itself around its prey.

Christmas gifts are commonly known to be wrapped in paper.

I wrapped the text so that I wouldn't need to scroll to the right to read it.

Word Forms

• wraps
• wrapping
• wrapped
• wrapt

Synonyms for wrap

Depending on context, synonyms include enfold, lap, enswathe, envelop, bind, wind.

Antonyms for wrap

Common opposites include unwrap, unwind, unroll.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wrapper, wrap up, enwrap, enfold, envelop, enclose.

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