Wrap

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of rap (“appraisal”).
   Australia, alt-of, alternative, informal
2. Paper or sheeting that is wrapped around something to protect, contain, or conceal it.
   countable, uncountable
3. A large sheet of self-adhesive material applied over a vehicle's paintwork for decorative or protective purposes.
   countable, uncountable
4. A loose piece of women's clothing that one wraps around the body; a shawl or scarf.
   countable, uncountable
5. An outer garment worn as protection while riding, travelling etc.
   archaic, countable, in-plural, uncountable
6. A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake.
   countable, uncountable
7. The completion of all or a major part of a performance.
   countable, uncountable
8. A wraparound mortgage.
   countable, uncountable
9. A complete news report ready for broadcast, incorporating spoken reporting and other material.
   countable, uncountable
10. The act of wrapping
    countable, uncountable
11. A straight draw in which there are more than 8 outs to complete the straight, especially in Omaha hold 'em.
    countable, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

39 more languages

العربيةغلفلفمطبقمكفن+ 1 more

Azərbaycan dilibükməkbürüməkdürmək

Българскиобвивам

Bosanskinȉkonikoogrtačplastšalогртач+ 3 more

Catalàembolicar

Češtinaplastzábal

Ελληνικάτυλίγω

Esperantoenvolvi

فارسیپیچیدن

Suomiavohamekääriäkätkeäkiertääpeittopiilottaapurkittaarullawrapwrappiympäröidä+ 8 more

Galegoembalarenvurullarlear

ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻiʻope

עבריתכרךעטף

हिन्दीलपेटना

Hrvatskinikonȉkoogrtačplastšalогртач+ 3 more

Հայերենբրդուճփաթեթավորել

Bahasa Indonesiabalutbungkus

Italianoavviluppareavvolgerecappottoimpacchettareincartarerotolosandwich arrotolatosciallesciarpa+ 6 more

日本語勹包む包装する裹褱+ 2 more

ქართულიკრეპი

ភាសាខ្មែររុំ

한국어勹裹싸다

Kurdîboçdurumnikoşalsalvelo+ 3 more

Latinainvolvōracanavēlō

Latviešutītenis

Te Reo Māorikōpakikopenikopōkairurukutakai+ 3 more

മലയാളംപൊതിയുക

Bahasa Melayubalutbungkus

Nederlandsinpakkenomhullenomslag

Polskinarzutkaokładokładowyszalwrapzawijaćzawinąć+ 4 more

Portuguêsembalarembrulharempacotar

Românăîmpachetaînfășurasal

Русскийврапзавернутьзаворачиватьобернутьоборачиватьшаль+ 3 more

Српскиnȉkonikoogrtačplastšalогртач+ 3 more

Svenskaklämmapaketerarullesjälskynkeslå in+ 3 more

ไทยห่อ

Türkçedurum

Українськазаверну́тизаверта́тиобгорну́тиобгорта́ти+ 1 more

Tiếng Việtbáobọcgỏi

Examples

“The media theorist Peter Lunenfeld[…] says illustrative art is often used to defang threatening technology. He compares the Waymo wraps to Google Doodles, which distract people while they are using a complex and opaque search⟳ engine algorithm that is “almost fully beyond our ken.””

“‘I see⟳ you have⟳ had our Lowick Cicero here,’ she said, seating herself comfortably, throwing back her wraps, and showing a thin but well-built figure⟳.”

“But she could knock⟳ off right after the wrap⟳, have⟳ dinner, and take⟳ a later flight.”

“The first time I met him is when we went to the – after the wrap⟳ party, we went to a little sound⟳ room – or a little screening room and watched the preview”

“And that's a wrap⟳ on "News Watch⟳." For Judy, Jim, Cal and Kirsten, I'm Jon Scott. We'll see⟳ you again next week.'”

“This is a news report⟳ from the scene of the event. When a voicer and an actuality are combined into one complete⟳ story, it's known as a wrap⟳.”

“Attend⟳ a news conference, and prepare⟳ a wrap⟳ or package.”

“Give⟳ the present⟳ a quick wrap⟳ before James sees it.”

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