wrap

wrap
verb (wraps, wrapping, wrapped)
1》 cover or enclose in paper or soft material.
    ↘arrange (paper or soft material) round something, as a covering or for warmth or protection.
    ↘place around so as to encircle.
2》 Computing cause (a word or unit of text) to be carried over to a new line automatically.
    ↘(of a word or unit or text) be carried over in such a way.
3》 informal finish filming or recording.
noun
1》 a loose outer garment or piece of material.
    ↘[as modifier] (of a garment) worn wrapped round the body so that the edges overlap: a wrap skirt.
    ↘paper or material used for wrapping.
    ↘Brit. informal a small packet of a powdered illegal drug.
2》 informal the end of a session of filming or recording.
3》 a tortilla wrapped around a cold filling, eaten as a sandwich.
Phrases
under wraps kept secret.
Phrasal verbs
wrap up
1》 (also wrap someone up) put on (or dress someone in) warm clothes.
2》 Brit. informal be quiet; stop talking.
3》 (wrapped up) engrossed or absorbed to the exclusion of other things.
wrap something up
1》 complete or conclude a meeting or other process.
2》 win a game or competition.
Derivatives
wrapping noun
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.

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