Wrap (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Arrange or fold as a cover or protection; "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

• Wrap the package in brown paper to send it to your friend.
• She learned how to wrap her newborn baby securely in a warm blanket.
• It's essential to wrap your food in plastic to keep it fresh in the fridge.
• Please wrap the fragile vase carefully to avoid any damage during the move.
• You'll need to wrap the gift in colorful paper and add a ribbon on top.

Synonyms

• Wrap Up

Antonyms

• Unwrap

Related Words

• Wrapper (noun)
• Wrap (noun)
• Wrapping (noun)

Meaning ²

Enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

• The soft blanket will wrap her in warmth and comfort on cold winter nights.
• A soothing balm will wrap the inflamed area to reduce the pain and promote healing.
• The artist's vibrant colors seem to wrap the entire room in an energetic atmosphere.
• A thick layer of fog began to wrap the city streets in misty gloom.
• The fragrance of freshly baked cookies began to wrap the entire house in a mouthwatering aroma.

Synonyms

• Enclose
• Envelop
• Enwrap
• Enfold

Hypernyms

• Cover

Hyponyms

• Cocoon
• Hide
• Capsulate
• Benight
• Engulf
• Tube
• Shroud
• Sheathe
• Capsule
• Capsulize
• Enshroud
• Bathe

Related Words

• Wrap (noun)

Meaning ³

Arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

• She wrapped her arms around the child to comfort him.
• The tree vines wrapped tightly around the wooden fence.
• People wrap their scarves around their necks during winter.
• The wires wrap around the central pole to create the antenna.
• They carefully wrapped the fragile sculpture in bubble wrap around a cardboard box for shipping.

Synonyms

• Wind
• Roll
• Twine

Hypernyms

• Move

Hyponyms

• Reel
• Coil
• Spool
• Curl
• Ball
• Clue

Related Words

• Wrap Up (verb)

Meaning ⁴

Crash into so as to coil around; "The teenager wrapped his car around the fire hydrant".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

• The fisherman wrapped the rope around the capstan to secure the boat.
• She wrapped her arms tightly around the pole as the bus swerved around the bend.
• He wrapped the vines around the trellis for support.
• The snake wrapped its body around the tree trunk, preparing to strike.
• The helicopter's rotors wrapped debris around the rotor blades in the storm.