Wrap | Mean of wrap in English Dictionary

/ˈræp/

• Verb
• to cover (something) by winding or folding a piece of material around it
1. They were busy wrapping presents late on Christmas Eve.
2. Could you wrap this box up for me? = Could you wrap up this box for me?
3. The nurse wrapped the baby in a blanket.
4. She wrapped her hair in a towel.
5. magazines wrapped in plastic
6. The handle of the bat was wrapped with tape.
• to wind or fold (something) around something else
1. Ribbons were wrapped around the dancers' arms.
2. She wrapped a scarf around her neck.
3. He wrapped tape around the bat's handle.
• to put (your arms, legs, etc.) around someone or something
1. I wrapped my arms around her.
2. She wrapped her legs around a pillow.
3. He wrapped his hands around the trophy.

• to go around something
1. The line of people went out the door and wrapped around the corner.
• to finish filming a movie or television show or one of its scenes
1. After the movie wraps [=after the filming of the movie is completed], we'll hold a party for the cast and crew.
2. Let's wrap this scene (up).
• to have complete control over (someone)
1. She has him wrapped around her little finger. [=she controls him completely; he always does what she wants him to do]
• to finish or end (something)
1. Let's wrap this meeting up.
2. The teacher quickly wrapped up her lecture toward the end of class.
3. The meeting wrapped up [=ended] at four o'clock.
• to find a way to understand or accept (something)
1. I just couldn't wrap my mind around what had happened.
• Noun
• material used for covering or wrapping something
1. holiday gift wrap
• a piece of clothing that is wrapped around a person's shoulders, waist, etc.
• a thin piece of bread that is rolled around a filling of meat, vegetables, etc.
1. a chicken/veggie wrap
• a treatment for your skin that involves covering your entire body with something (such as wet cloth or seaweed)
1. I got a body wrap at the spa.
• a bandage that you wear around a part of your body to treat or prevent an injury
1. a leg/elbow wrap
• known to only a few people
1. The name of the movie is being kept under wraps.