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US/ræp/
UK/ræp/
to cover something by folding paper, cloth or plastic around it
In context
I stayed up late to wrap all the presents for my nieces and nephews.
Banh chung is wrapped in green leaves and boiled for many hours before Tet.
She wrapped a warm scarf around her neck before going out into the snow.
Words that go with wrap
verb + noun
- wrap a presentCan you help me wrap a present for Mum?
verb + adverb
- wrap upLet's wrap up the meeting; it's already six o'clock.
- wrap tightlyWrap the bread tightly so it doesn't dry out.
verb + preposition
- wrap inWrap the fish in foil and bake it for twenty minutes.
- wrap aroundHe wrapped his arms around his little sister.
adverb + verb
- beautifully wrappedThe gifts were beautifully wrapped in red paper for Tet.