English dictionary
wrap
verbPronunciation
/ɹæp/
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.
- To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.
- To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.
- (video production) To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.
- (lines, words, text, etc.) To break a continuous line (of text) onto the next line
- To make functionality available through a software wrapper.
- To (cause to) reset to an original value after passing a maximum.
noun
- A garment that one wraps around the body to keep oneself warm.
- A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake.
- (entertainment) The completion of all or a major part of a performance.
- A wraparound mortgage.
noun
- A sharp blow with something hard.
- Blame for something.
- A charge, whether or not it results in a conviction.
- A casual talk.
- Rap music.
- A song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music.
- An appraisal.
- A positive appraisal; a recommendation.
noun
- A lay or skein containing 120 yards of yarn.
noun
- Any of the tokens that passed current for a halfpenny in Ireland in the early part of the eighteenth century; any coin of trifling value.
- A whit; a jot.
Example sentences
A snake wraps itself around its prey.
I wrapped the text so that I wouldn't need to scroll to the right to read it.
The row counter wraps back to zero when no more rows can be inserted.
The teacher gave the wayward pupil a rap across the knuckles with her ruler.
You can't act irresponsibly and then expect me to take the rap.
a good/great/bad rap
He gave the novel quite a rap.
I don't care a rap.