wrap (r p)v. wrapped or wrapt (r pt), wrap·ping, wraps v.tr. 1. To arrange or fold (something) about as cover or protection: She wrapped her fur coat closely about herself. 2. To cover, envelop, or encase, as by folding or coiling something about: wrapped my head in a scarf. 3. To enclose, especially in paper, and fasten: wrap a package; wrapped up the peelings. 4. To clasp, fold, or coil about something: She wrapped her arms about his neck. 5. To move (text that will not fit on a line) automatically to the following line. 6. To envelop and obscure: Fog wrapped the city. 7. To surround or involve in a specified quality or atmosphere: The plan was wrapped in secrecy. 8. To engross: She was wrapped in thought. v.intr. 1. To coil or twist about or around something: The flag wrapped around the pole. 2. To be moved automatically to the following line upon reaching a margin. Used of text. 3. To put on warm clothing. Usually used with up. 4. To conclude filming: The movie is scheduled to wrap next week. n. Phrasal Verb: 1. A garment to be wrapped or folded about a person, especially an outer garment such as a robe, cloak, shawl, or coat. 2. A blanket. 3. A wrapping or wrapper. 4. A flatbread, such as a tortilla or lavash, rolled around a filling. 5. The completion of filming on a movie. wrap up Idioms: 1. To bring to a conclusion; settle finally or successfully: wrap up a business deal. 2. To summarize; recapitulate. under wraps Informal Secret or concealed: "The news was kept under wraps for the three-day weekend" (Boston Globe). wrapped up in 1. Completely immersed or absorbed in: She is wrapped up in her studies. 2. Involved in: They were wrapped up in criminal activities. [Middle English wrappen; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
wrap up
vb (adverb)
1. (Business / Commerce) (tr) to fold paper around
2. (Clothing & Fashion) to put warm clothes on
3. (usually imperative) Slang to be silent
4. (tr) Informal
a. to settle the final details of
b. to make a summary of
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | wrap up - arrange or fold as a cover or protection; "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present" do up - wrap for decorative purposes; "The gift was done up in pretty red paper" parcel - make into a wrapped container cere - wrap up in a cerecloth; "cere a corpse" shrinkwrap - wrap something tightly with heated plastic that shrinks upon cooling; "shrinkwrap the CDs" gift-wrap - wrap (a gift) attractively shroud - wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| 2. | wrap up - finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment" complete, finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours" cap off - finish or complete, as with some decisive action; "he capped off the meeting with a radical proposal" | |
| 3. | wrap up - form a cylinder by rolling; "roll up a banner" roll up, roll - show certain properties when being rolled; "The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly" change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface | |
| 4. | wrap up - clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" |
Translations
? wrap up
vt sep
(lit, fig) → einpacken, einwickeln, verpacken
vi
(inf, = be quiet) → den Mund halten (inf)
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