HyperDic: wrap

English > 7 senses of the word wrap:
VERBcontactwrap, wrap uparrange or fold as a cover or protection
contactwrap, wind, roll, twinearrange or or coil around
contactwrap, envelop, enfold, enwrap, encloseenclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
contactwrapcrash into so as to coil around
NOUNartifactwrap, wrappercloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
foodwrapa sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla
artifactwrap, wrapping, wrapperthe covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
wrap > pronunciation
Soundsrae'p
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English > wrap: 7 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaningcloak that is folded or wrapped around a person.
Synonymwrapper
BroadercloakA loose outer garment
English > wrap: 7 senses > noun 2, food
MeaningA sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla.
PartstortillaThin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
BroadersandwichTwo (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
English > wrap: 7 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningThe covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped.
Synonymswrapping, wrapper
NarrowerenvelopeAny wrapper or covering
film, plastic filmA thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
gift wrappingOrnamental wrapping for gifts
jacketAn outer wrapping or casing
plastic wrapwrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic
BroadercoveringAn artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
Spanishenvoltorio, envoltura, envolvedero
Catalanbolic, embolcall, farcell
Verbswraparrange or fold as a cover or protection
wrapenclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
English > wrap: 7 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningArrange or fold as a cover or protection.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples
  • "wrap the baby before taking her out"
  • "Wrap the present"
Synonymwrap up
Narrowercerewrap up in a cerecloth
do upwrap for decorative purposes
gift-wrapwrap (a gift) attractively
parcelmake into a wrapped container
shrinkwrapwrap something tightly with heated plastic that shrinks upon cooling
shroudwrap in a shroud
BroadercoverProvide with a covering or cause to be covered
Oppositeunwrap, undoRemove the outer cover or wrapping of
Spanishenvolver
Nounswrap, wrapperthe covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
wrappercloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
wrappera loose dressing gown for women
wrappingan enveloping bandage
English > wrap: 7 senses > verb 2, contact
MeaningArrange or or coil around.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
ModelThey wrap the wire around the stick; The wires wrap around the stick
Example "She wrapped her arms around the child"
Synonymswind, roll, twine
Narrowerballform into a ball by winding or rolling
clue, clewRoll into a ball
coil, loop, curlwind around something in coils or loops
reelwind onto or off a reel
spoolwind onto a spool or a reel
Broadermove, displaceCause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
See alsowrap upform a cylinder by rolling
Oppositeunwind, wind off, unrollreverse the winding or twisting of
Spanisharrollar, enrollar, envolver, girar, la guita
Catalancircumdar, embolicar, encerclar, enrotllar, envoltar, girar, voltar
English > wrap: 7 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaningenclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsenvelop, enfold, enwrap, enclose
Narrowerbathesuffuse with or as if with light
benightenvelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness
capsule, capsulate, capsulize, capsuliseenclose in a capsule
cocoonwrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
engulfFlow over or cover completely
sheatheenclose with a sheath
shroud, enshroud, hide, coverCover as if with a shroud
tubeplace or enclose in a tube
BroadercoverProvide with a covering or cause to be covered
Spanishenvolver, fajar
Catalanembolicar
Nounswrapthe covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
English > wrap: 7 senses > verb 4, contact
MeaningCrash into so as to coil around.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"The teenager wrapped his car around the fire hydrant"
BroadercrashCause to crash

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