“wraps” is a form of
wrap
/ɹæp/ verb, noun
Forms wraps wrapping wrapped wrapt wrop
- verb (transitive) To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper. “Christmas gifts are commonly known to be wrapped in paper.”
- verb (transitive) To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping. “A snake wraps itself around its prey.”
- verb (transitive, figurative) To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.
- verb (transitive or intransitive, video production) To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie. “To avoid going over budget, let's make sure we wrap by ten. (compare wrap up 2)”
- verb (transitive, lines, words, text, etc.) To break a continuous line (of text) onto the next line “I wrapped the text so that I wouldn't need to scroll to the right to read it.”
- verb (computing, transitive) To make functionality available through a software wrapper.
- verb (transitive or intransitive) To (cause to) reset to an original value after passing a maximum. “The row counter wraps back to zero when no more rows can be inserted.”
- noun Paper or sheeting that is wrapped around something to protect, contain, or conceal it.
- noun (automotive) A large sheet of self-adhesive material applied over a vehicle's paintwork for decorative or protective purposes.
- noun A loose piece of women's clothing that one wraps around the body; a shawl or scarf.
- noun (chiefly in the plural, now rare) An outer garment worn as protection while riding, travelling etc.
- noun A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake.
- noun (entertainment) The completion of all or a major part of a performance.
- noun A wraparound mortgage.
- noun (television, radio) A complete news report ready for broadcast, incorporating spoken reporting and other material.
Synonyms
bind wind enfold lap enswathe envelop package wrapper wrapping wrap up roll twine enwrap enclose
Antonyms
Etymology
From Middle English wrappen (“to wrap, fold”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to North Frisian wrappe (“to press into; stop up”), dialectal Danish vrappe (“to stuff, cram”), Middle Low German rincworpen (“to envelop, wrap”), Middle Low German wrempen (“to wrinkle, scrunch the face”), all perhaps tied to Proto-Indo-European *werp-, *werb- (“to turn, twist, bend”).
Compare also similar-sounding and similar-meaning Middle English wlappen (“to wrap, lap, envelop, fold”), Middle Dutch lappen (“to wrap up”), Old Italian goluppare (“to wrap”) (from Germanic). Doublet of lap; related to envelop, develop. Also compare Latin verber (“whip, lash”).
From Middle English wrappe, from the verb (see above).
Webster’s 1913
- verb To snatch up; transport; --chiefly used in the p. p. wrapt.
- verb To wind or fold together; to arrange in folds.
- verb To cover by winding or folding; to envelop completely; to involve; to infold; --often with up. I . . . wrapt in mist Of midnight vapor, glide obscure. Milton.
- noun A wrapper; --often used in the plural for blankets, furs, shawls, etc., used in riding or traveling.
Etymology [A corrupt spelling of rap.]
Etymology [OE. wrappen, probably akin to E. warp. *144. Cf. Warp.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “wrap”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details