• (RP, America) enPR: răp, IPA: /ɹæp/
• (obsolete) IPA: /ɹɒp/

From Middle English wrappen, of uncertain origin.

Compare also similar-sounding and similar-meaning Middle English wlappen, Middle Dutch lappen, roa-oit goluppare (from Germanic).

wrap (wraps, present participle wrapping; simple past and past participle wrapped)

1. (transitive) To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.

   Christmas gifts are commonly known to be wrapped in paper.

2. (transitive) To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.

   A snake wraps itself around its prey.

   • 1811, William Cullen Bryant, Thanatopsis:

     Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch / About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.

3. (transitive, figurative) To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.
   • a. 1640, Thomas Carew, Ingrateful Beauty Threatened:

     wise poets that wrap truth in tales

4. (transitive or intransitive, video production) To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.

   To avoid going over budget, let's make sure we wrap by ten. (compare wrap up 2)

5. (transitive, lines, words, text, etc.) To break a continuous line (of text) onto the next line

   I wrapped the text so that I wouldn't need to scroll to the right to read it.

6. (computing, transitive) To make functionality available through a software wrapper.
7. (transitive or intransitive) To (cause to) reset to an original value after passing a maximum.

   The row counter wraps back to zero when no more rows can be inserted.

• (enclose in fabric, paper, etc) enfold, lap

• unwrap

• French: envelopper, emballer
• German: wickeln, einwickeln, einpacken, hüllen, umhüllen
• Italian: avvolgere, avviluppare, incartare, impacchettare
• Portuguese: embalar, empacotar, embrulhar
• Russian: завора́чивать
• Spanish: envolver, fajar

• French: enrouler
• German: schlingen

• German: hüllen, einhüllen

• German: Dreharbeiten beenden

From Middle English wrappe, from the verb (see above).

wrap

1. Paper or sheeting that is wrapped around something to protect, contain, or conceal it.
2. A loose piece of women's clothing that one wraps around the body; a shawl or scarf.
3. (chiefly, in plural, now, rare) An outer garment worn as protection while riding, travelling etc.
   • 1872, George Eliot, Middlemarch, Book I, chapter 6:

     ‘I see you have had our Lowick Cicero here,’ she said, seating herself comfortably, throwing back her wraps, and showing a thin but well-built figure.

4. A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake.
5. (entertainment) The completion of all or a major part of a performance.
6. A wraparound mortgage.
7. (television, radio) A complete news report ready for broadcast, incorporating spoken reporting and other material.

   Synonyms: package

   • 2005, Alan R. Stephenson, David E. Reese, Mary E. Beadle, Broadcast Announcing Worktext, page 164:

     This is a news report from the scene of the event. When a voicer and an actuality are combined into one complete story, it's known as a wrap.

   • 2005, Ted White, Broadcast News: Writing, Reporting, and Producing, page 245:

     Attend a news conference, and prepare a wrap or package.

8. The act of wrapping

   Give the present a quick wrap before James sees it.

• German: Umhüllung, Verpackung

• French: écharpe, foulard
• German: Schal, Umhang
• Italian: scialle, sciarpa, cappotto
• Russian: шаль
• Spanish: chal

• French: crêpe, wrap
• German: Wrap
• Italian: rotolo, sandwich arrotolato
• Russian: врап
• Spanish: wrap

• German: Drehschluss

wrap (plural wraps)

1. (Australian, informal) Alternative spelling of rap