wrap
noun
1. cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
Similar word(s): wrapper
Definition categories: man–made, cloak
2. a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla
Definition categories: food, sandwich
3. the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
Similar word(s): wrapper, wrapping
Definition categories: man–made, covering
verb
1. arrange or fold as a cover or protection
- wrap the baby before taking her out
- Wrap the present
Definition categories: contact, cover
2. arrange or or coil around
- She wrapped her arms around the child
Similar word(s): roll, twine, wind
Definition categories: contact, displace, move
3. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
Similar word(s): enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap
Definition categories: contact, cover
4. crash into so as to coil around
- The teenager wrapped his car around the fire hydrant
Definition categories: contact, crash
Sentences with wrap as a verb:
- A snake wraps itself around its prey.
- To avoid going over budget, let's make sure we wrap by ten.