I. ˈrap verb
( wrapped ; wrap·ping )
Etymology: Middle English wrappen
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to cover especially by winding or folding
b. : to envelop and secure for transportation or storage : bundle
c. : enfold , embrace
d. : to coil, fold, draw, or twine (as string or cloth) around something
2.
a. : surround , envelop
b. : to suffuse or surround with an aura or state
the affair was wrapped in scandal
c. : to involve completely : engross — usually used with up
3. : to conceal or obscure as if by enveloping
4. : to enclose as if with a protective covering
5. : to finish filming or recording
wrap a movie
intransitive verb
1. : to wind, coil, or twine so as to encircle or cover something
2. : to put on clothing : dress — usually used with up
3. : to be subject to covering, enclosing, or packaging — usually used with up
4. : to come to completion in filming or recording
II. noun
Date: 15th century
1.
a.
(1) : wrapper , wrapping
(2) : material used for wrapping
plastic wrap
b. : an article of clothing that may be wrapped around a person ; especially : an outer garment (as a coat or shawl)
c. : blanket
d. : a treatment for the care of the skin in which material (as hot wet cloth or seaweed) is wrapped around the entire body ; also : this material
2. : a single turn or convolution of something wound around an object
3. plural
a. : restraint
b. : a shroud of secrecy
a plan kept under wrap s
4. : the completion of a schedule or session for filming or recording
III. adjective
Date: 1923
: wraparound 1