wrap
to put paper, cloth, or other material all around something
To cover something completely or partly by folding paper, cloth, or another material around it.
to put something like a scarf, blanket, or bandage around a person or a part of the body
To put cloth, bandages, or similar material around part of the body or a person, usually for warmth, comfort, or protection.
to finish something, like a meeting, show, or project
To finish or conclude an activity, event, or piece of work, often after taking the final necessary steps.
a kind of sandwich made when you roll food inside a soft, thin bread
A type of sandwich in which meat, vegetables, or other fillings are rolled inside a soft flatbread such as a tortilla.
a piece of clothing you put around your shoulders or body, like a shawl
A piece of clothing, such as a shawl or light coat, worn loosely around the shoulders or body, often over a dress.
paper, plastic, or other material that you use to cover or pack something
Paper, plastic, or other material used to cover, protect, or pack an object, especially food or gifts.
the time when work on a film or TV show is officially finished
The moment when filming on a movie, television show, or similar production is officially finished.
- Base: wrap
- Plural: wrap, wraps
- Base: wrap
- 3rd Person Singular: wraps
- Present Participle: wrapping
- Past: wrapped
- Irregular present participle: wrapping Verb
- Irregular past: wrapped Verb
be wrapped up in something
1Be very involved or absorbed
to be so interested in or busy with something that you do not notice other things
- He's so wrapped up in his work that he forgets to eat.
- She was completely wrapped up in the book she was reading.
- They are too wrapped up in their own problems to help anyone else.
that's a wrap
1It is finished now
used to say that something, especially filming or a piece of work, is finished
- After the last scene, the director shouted, "That's a wrap!"
- Okay, everyone, that's a wrap for today.
- Once the deal was signed, the manager said, "That's a wrap."
wrap it up
1Finish what you are doing
to finish what you are doing, often quickly, because it is time to stop
- We need to wrap it up; the store is closing.
- The teacher told the groups to wrap it up and sit down.
- Let's wrap it up here and continue next week.
wrap party
1Party after filming ends
a party to celebrate that work on a film or TV show is finished
- The cast and crew went to a wrap party after the final scene.
- He met the director at the wrap party.
- They are planning a big wrap party when the series ends.
wrap someone around your little finger
1Control someone very easily
to be able to make someone do whatever you want, because they like you so much
- She has him wrapped around her little finger.
- The charming salesman wrapped the customers around his little finger.
- Their daughter can wrap her grandparents around her little finger.
wrap up
1Finish or conclude something
to finish something, such as a meeting, show, or job
- Let's wrap up the meeting so people can go home.
- They wrapped up the project earlier than expected.
- The reporter wrapped up her live report with a short summary.
wrap up in cotton wool
1Protect someone too much
to protect someone so much that they never have problems or danger, often more than is good for them
- You can't wrap your kids up in cotton wool forever.
- She was wrapped up in cotton wool as a child and found adult life hard.
- Stop wrapping him up in cotton wool; he needs to learn from his mistakes.
wrap up warm
1Dress in warm clothes
to put on warm clothes so that you are not cold
- Make sure you wrap up warm; it's freezing outside.
- Parents told the children to wrap up warm before playing in the snow.
- You should wrap up warm if you're going out tonight.
wrap up warm(ly)
1Put on several warm clothes
to put on a lot of warm clothes so that you stay warm
- If you're going hiking in winter, make sure you wrap up warmly.
- Wrap up warm before you go out in that storm.
- They told us to wrap up warmly for the night game.
wrap your head around something
1Understand something difficult
to succeed in understanding something that is strange, new, or hard to understand
- I still can't wrap my head around how this technology works.
- It took me a while to wrap my head around the new tax rules.
- She's trying to wrap her head around the fact that she lost her job.