to wrap
729
1.0
- verb
- /ræp/
:
envolver
- Can you help me wrap the birthday gift with this colorful paper?
- wrap a gift
- wrap a present
- wrap a package
Let's just jump in, just wrap it and do a nice slow pull.
- Let's just jump in, just wrap it and do a nice slow pull.
- Take the radius, wrap it around right roughly.
- So I'm going to wrap the gift.
- And it's just like you wrap around three times.
- Oh, I want you to wrap you around my face.
Examples
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It's all going on, and I need to wrap your presents.
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Shall I wrap it up or will you eat it here?
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Fine, but wrap it up.
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Five to 15 minutes, and then probably 10 minutes just to wrap up.
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OK, we're going to wrap it with fabric.
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So I'm going to wrap the gift.
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And what we can do wrap this around the edge of the pan.
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Hanna, could you wrap that for me, please?
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Now look, we're going to wrap you up warm, take you back to the Grange where we can look after you properly.
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Participants can steal an opened gift or select a wrapped item from the pile.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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1.0
To put something over another thing to protect or hide it
225
3.2
To wrap something around another thing in a coil
84
3.7
Surround something completely, often with a wall or fence
83
4.3
To hang or cover something loosely with cloth
78
3.4
Cover something by winding a cloth around it
41
4.5
To surround something completely, like fog or darkness
38
6.0
To cover something completely, often with a cloth
34
4.9
To cover something completely so nothing can get in or out
22
3.6
Cover something completely with paper, cloth or another material to protect it
6
5.6
To cover something completely, as if by a blanket or mist
5
8.2
To wrap something completely in cloth or bandages
5
4.8
To put one thing over another so they overlap
3
5.5
To cover something with cloth or leaves to give shade
2
4.6
To wrap someone or something in soft material to keep it warm and safe
2
7.2
To cover something with a cloth or paper
2
4.8
To put a strong protective layer on something
1
4.1
To twist threads together or wind them around something
1
5.5
To put something into a cover to protect it
1
8.0
To cover something completely, often by surrounding it with cloth or paper
To cover something with a protective layer, for example metal, leather or plastic
To cover something with an extra layer to protect it or make it look nicer
To wrap something tightly in thin plastic that gets smaller when heated
To cover a rope with strips of cloth to protect it
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
38
2.8
To put your arms around someone or something to show love and protect them
1
7.9
To protect someone too much so they do not learn to deal with problems
- Informal
1
2.7
Burst the small air bubbles in plastic wrap for fun or to feel calm
Compounds
7
1.7
A soft plastic sheet with many small air bubbles that stops fragile things from breaking when you pack them
How Covered
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb wrap comes from an old word meaning 'to wind, fold, or cover', so to wrap something is to put a cover around it or to turn one thing around another. This sense explains why we wrap gifts, wounds, or food for protection and neatness.