¦ 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.