wrap up

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Verb

wrap up

1. (transitive and intransitive) To cover or enclose (something) by folding and securing a covering entirely around it.

   He wrapped up the parcel with brown paper.

2. (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To conclude or finish completely.

   Let me wrap up this project before I begin a new one.

3. (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To put on abundant clothing as protection from the weather; to bundle up.

   It's a cold, snowy day and I'm going to wrap up thoroughly before I go sledding.

4. (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To summarize or recapitulate.

   The newscaster wrapped up the day's events.

5. (transitive, idiomatic, figurative) To tie up; to make too busy to respond.

Antonyms

• unwrap

Related terms

• wrap-up

Translations

• French: emballer
• German: einhüllen, einpacken, eintüten, packen, umhüllen, verpacken
• Italian: imballare, impacchettare, confezionare, incartare, cintare, fasciare, avvolgere
• Portuguese: embrulhar, empacotar, embalar
• Russian: завора́чивать
• Spanish: envolver, arrebujar

Translations

• French: conclure, terminer
• German: zum Abschluss bringen, zusammenfassen
• Italian: completare, portare a termine, concludere, terminare
• Spanish: concluir, terminar

Translations

• French: s'emmitoufler
• Italian: essere ben coperto, coprirsi
• Portuguese: encapotar-se, agasalhar-se
• Russian: заку́тываться
• Spanish: abrigarse

Translations

• French: résumer, récapituler
• Italian: riassumere, sintetizzare, ricapitolare
• Spanish: resumir, recapitular

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