Definitions for WRAP
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wrap, wrappernoun

   cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person

2. wrapnoun

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

3. wrapping, wrap, wrapperverb

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

4. wrap, wrap upverb

   arrange or fold as a cover or protection

   "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present"

5. wind, wrap, roll, twineverb

   arrange or or coil around

   "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"

6. envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, encloseverb

   enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

   "Fog enveloped the house"

7. wrapverb

   crash into so as to coil around

   "The teenager wrapped his car around the fire hydrant"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. wrapnoun

   A garment that one wraps around the body to keep oneself warm.

2. wrapnoun

   A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a pancake.

3. wrapnoun

   The completion of all or a major part of a performance.

4. wrapverb

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

5. wrapverb

   To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping. A prerequisite to constriction in snakes.

6. wrapverb

   To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.

   To avoid going over budget, let's make sure we wrap by ten.

7. Etymology: From wrappen, from *wræppan, *wrappan, from wrappanan, from werp-, werb-. Cognate with Middle English wlappen, lappen, dialectal vravle, wrempen, goluppare (from Germanic). More at lap, envelop.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Wrapverb

   Etymology: hweorwian , Saxon, to turn; wressler, Danish.

   1. To roll together; to complicate.

   Peter seeth the napkin that was about his head wrapped together by itself. John xx. 7.

   This said, he took his mantle’s foremost part,
   He ’gan the same together fold and wrap. Edward Fairfax.

   2. To involve; to cover with something rolled or thrown round.

   Nilus opens wide
   His arms, and ample bosom to the tide,
   And spreads his mantle o’er the winding coast:
   In which he wraps his queen and hides the flying host. Dryden.

   The sword made bright is wrapt up for the slaughter. Ezek.

   Their vigilance to elude, I wrapt in mist
   Of midnight vapour glide obscure. John Milton.

   Wrap candles up in paper. Jonathan Swift, Directions to the Butler.

   3. To comprise; to contain.

   Leontine’s young wife, in whom all his happiness was wrapt up, died in a few days after the death of her daughter. Addison.

   4. ToWrap up. To involve totally.

   Some dear cause
   Will in concealment wrap me up a while;
   When I am known aright, you shall not grieve
   Lending me this acquaintance. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   King John fled to Lascus, who was careful how to comfort him, wrapt up in so many calamities, after the loss of his kingdom. Richard Knolles, History of the Turks.

   Things reflected on, in gross and transiently, carry the shew of nothing but difficulty in them, and are thought to be wrapped up in impenetrable obscurity. John Locke.

   5. [It is often corruptly written for rap or rapt, from rapio, Latin.] To snatch up miraculously.

   Whatever things were discovered to St. Paul, when he was wrapped up into the third heaven, all the description he makes is, that there are such things as eye hath not seen, ear heard, nor hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive. John Locke.

   6. To transport; to put in ecstasy.

   Much more the reverent sire prepar’d to say,
   Wrap’d with his joy; how the two armies lay. Abraham Cowley.

   7. [Perhaps the following passage should properly be rap’d; though wrapped is now frequently used in this sense.]

   Wrapt up in silent fear he lies. Edmund Waller.

   Wrap’d in amaze the matrons wildly stare. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wrap

   Wrap generally refers to the action of covering, enclosing, or folding something over another. It can also refer to a garment that wraps around a person, a sandwich or food item made by wrapping a filling in bread or tortilla, or even a piece of music or film material at the end of a production.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wrapverb

   to snatch up; transport; -- chiefly used in the p. p. wrapt

2. Wrapverb

   to wind or fold together; to arrange in folds

3. Wrapverb

   to cover by winding or folding; to envelop completely; to involve; to infold; -- often with up

4. Wrapverb

   to conceal by enveloping or infolding; to hide; hence, to involve, as an effect or consequence; to be followed by

5. Wrapnoun

   a wrapper; -- often used in the plural for blankets, furs, shawls, etc., used in riding or traveling

6. Etymology: [OE. wrappen, probably akin to E. warp. 144. Cf. Warp.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wrap

   rap, v.t. to roll or fold together: to enfold: hide: to cover by winding something round (often with up):—pr.p. wrap′ping; pa.t. and pa.p. wrapped.—n. a wrapper, as a shawl, &c.—ns. Wrap′page, act of wrapping: things used as wrappers; Wrap′per, one who, or that which, wraps: a loose outer garment of a woman; Wrap′ping; Wrap′-ras′cal, a loose greatcoat worn about 1740 (a humorous term).—Wrapped up in, bound up in: engrossed with: comprised in. [A form of warp—M. E. wrappen, also wlappen. Cf. Lap (v.t. to wrap) and Envelop.]

2. Wrap

   Same as Rap.

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1. WRAP

   What does WRAP stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the WRAP acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Cloak
   • Crash
   • Sandwich

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'WRAP' in Verbs Frequency: #642

Anagrams for WRAP »

1. warp

How to pronounce WRAP?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of WRAP in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of WRAP in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of WRAP in a Sentence

1. Team Spieth:

   It's incredible to win a major championship, you only get a few moments in your life like this and I recognize that. And to have two (majors) in one year and to still be early in the year, that's hard to wrap my head around.

2. Calvin Lai:

   Some biases seem obviously wrong, like treating (equally qualified) people differently in hirings or promotions, everyday biases are hard to wrap our heads around because they're so much more personal, and you can point to other reasons.

3. Scott Hubbard:

   Every year I wrap my dog up just to remind us both of the gift she is, she was rescued from Pima Animal Care Center in Tucson, Arizona, seven years ago.

4. Greg Genske:

   Both the Rays and The Dodgers were tested again today and their travel back to their home cities will be determined after being approved by the appropriate authorities. The commissioners office said it will consult with the players association as part of its investigation. The union was in the process of gathering facts on the events. Justin Turner hit.307 with four homers and 23 RBIs in the pandemic-shortened season and.293( 17 for 58) with three homers and six RBIs in the postseason, including.320 with a pair of solo homers in World Series. Having a mask on and staying socially distanced, Justin Turner want to come out and take a picture with the trophy, which cant state strongly enough how big of a role hes played in the success of this organization, Andrew Friedman said. But I think for Justin Turner, just being a free agent, not knowing exactly how the future is going to play out. I dont think there was anyone that was going to stop Justin Turner from going out, i think from at least my perspective and not watching it super closely with everything going on, but I think he was mindful of other people, especially other people that he hadnt already been in contact with. This is something that were going to wrap our arms around tonight and in the morning and figure out where were going from here. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Turner, however, was visible on the field without a mask during the celebration. And The Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was nearby, also not wearing a mask. I havent seen the pictures, Andrew Friedman said. If there are people around them without masks, thats not good optics at all. I havent seen them, so The Dodgers hard for me to speak to it specifically.

5. Jeff Melvoin:

   CHRIS What's art, Holling Is a Davinci art Dada art If you wrap up the whole Reichstag in toilet paper, is that art HOLLING Well, I can't give you a complete definition, but I think it would be something Maurice would be willing to give good money for. CHRIS Yeah, well, you're starting to scare me cause if that's art, then I got to get a whole new gig.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=WRAP
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wrap
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=WRAP
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/WRAP
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=WRAP