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Wrap

//ɹæp// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Paper or sheeting that is wrapped around something to protect, contain, or conceal it. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of rap (“appraisal”). Australia, alt-of, alternative, informal
  3. 3
    cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person wordnet
  4. 4
    Paper or sheeting that is wrapped around something to protect, contain, or conceal it.; A large sheet of self-adhesive material applied over a vehicle's paintwork for decorative or protective purposes. countable, uncountable

    "The media theorist Peter Lunenfeld[…] says illustrative art is often used to defang threatening technology. He compares the Waymo wraps to Google Doodles, which distract people while they are using a complex and opaque search engine algorithm that is “almost fully beyond our ken.”"

  5. 5
    the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped wordnet
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  1. 6
    A loose piece of women's clothing that one wraps around the body; a shawl or scarf. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla wordnet
  3. 8
    An outer garment worn as protection while riding, travelling etc. archaic, countable, in-plural, uncountable

    "‘I see you have had our Lowick Cicero here,’ she said, seating herself comfortably, throwing back her wraps, and showing a thin but well-built figure."

  4. 9
    A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    The completion of all or a major part of a performance. countable, uncountable

    "But she could knock off right after the wrap, have dinner, and take a later flight."

  6. 11
    A wraparound mortgage. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A complete news report ready for broadcast, incorporating spoken reporting and other material. countable, uncountable

    "This is a news report from the scene of the event. When a voicer and an actuality are combined into one complete story, it's known as a wrap."

  8. 13
    The act of wrapping countable, uncountable

    "Give the present a quick wrap before James sees it."

  9. 14
    A straight draw in which there are more than 8 outs to complete the straight, especially in Omaha hold 'em. countable, slang, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper. transitive

    "Christmas gifts are commonly known to be wrapped in paper."

  2. 2
    arrange or fold as a cover or protection wordnet
  3. 3
    To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping. transitive

    "A snake wraps itself around its prey."

  4. 4
    arrange or coil around wordnet
  5. 5
    To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide. figuratively, transitive

    "wise poets that wrap truth in tales"

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  1. 6
    crash into so as to coil around wordnet
  2. 7
    To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie. intransitive, transitive

    "To avoid going over budget, let's make sure we wrap by ten. (compare wrap up 2)"

  3. 8
    enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering wordnet
  4. 9
    To break a continuous line (of text) onto the next line transitive, usually

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

  5. 10
    To make functionality available through a software wrapper. transitive
  6. 11
    To (cause to) reset to an original value after passing a maximum. intransitive, transitive

    "The row counter wraps back to zero when no more rows can be inserted."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English wrappen (“to wrap, fold”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to North Frisian wrappe (“to press into; stop up”), dialectal Danish vrappe (“to stuff, cram”), Middle Low German rincworpen (“to envelop, wrap”), Middle Low German wrempen (“to wrinkle, scrunch the face”), all perhaps tied to Proto-Indo-European *werp-, *werb- (“to turn, twist, bend”). Compare also similar-sounding and similar-meaning Middle English wlappen (“to wrap, lap, envelop, fold”), Middle Dutch lappen (“to wrap up”), Old Italian goluppare (“to wrap”) (from Germanic). Doublet of lap; related to envelop, develop. Also compare Latin verber (“whip, lash”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English wrappe, from the verb (see above).

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