wrap

wrap¹ S3 [ræp] v past tense and past participle wrapped present participle wrapping [T]

1.) also wrap up

to put paper or cloth over something to cover it

wrap sth in sth

▪ The present was beautifully wrapped in gold paper.

wrap sth around sb/sth

▪ Ella wrapped a thick coat around her shoulders.

▪ He wrapped a bandage around my injured wrist.

▪ I've still got a few Christmas presents to wrap up.

2.) if you wrap your arms, legs, or fingers around something, you use them to hold it

wrap sth around sb/sth

▪ He wrapped his arms around her waist.

→wrap sb in cotton wool at ↑cotton wool, wrap sb around your little finger at ↑finger¹ (8)

wrap up phr v

1.) wrap sth<=>up

to put on warm clothes

wrap up warm/well

▪ Make sure you wrap up warm - it's freezing.

be wrapped up in sth

▪ She was wrapped up in a thick winter coat.

2.) wrap sth<=>up informal

to finish a job, meeting etc

▪ We're hoping to wrap up the negotiations this week.

3.) be wrapped up in sth

to give so much of your attention to something that you do not have time for anything else

wrap ²

wrap² n

1.)

a piece of thick cloth that a woman wears around her shoulders

→↑shawl

2.) [U]

a type of thin clear plastic that is used to cover food

= ↑clingfilm

3.) keep sth under wraps

to keep something secret

▪ The project has been kept under wraps for years.

4.)

a type of sandwich made with thin bread which is rolled around meat, vegetables etc

5.) [singular]

the end of a day's filming

▪ OK everybody, it's a wrap!