■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped )
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 ~ped round the body so that the edges overlap: a ~ skirt.
↘paper or material used for ~ping.
↘ Brit. informal a small packet of a powdered illegal drug.
2》 informal the end of a session of filming or recording.
3》 a tortilla ~ped around a cold filling, eaten as a sandwich.
Phrases
under ~s kept secret.
Phrasal verbs
~ up
1》 (also ~ someone up ) put on (or dress someone in) warm clothes.
2》 Brit. informal be quiet; stop talking.
3》 ( ~ped up ) engrossed or absorbed to the exclusion of other things.
~ something up
1》 complete or conclude a meeting or other process.
2》 win a game or competition.
Derivatives
~ping noun
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.