Wrap
verb
To cover something by placing material around it.
She wrapped the gift in colorful paper.
Often appears as...
- wrap a gift
- wrap in paper
noun
The covering in which something is wrapped.
They put a soft wrap around the patient's arm.
Often appears as...
- gift wrap
- plastic wrap
verb
To end or conclude something.
We hope to wrap the project by the end of the month.
Often appears as...
- wrap up
- wrap a meeting
noun
A type of sandwich where ingredients are rolled inside a flatbread.
He ordered a chicken Caesar wrap for lunch.
Often appears as...
- chicken wrap
- vegan wrap
noun
A piece of clothing, usually a large piece of material you wrap around yourself to keep warm.
She wore a woolen wrap to protect against the cold.
Often appears as...
- woolen wrap
- fur wrap
verb
To twist or fold something around itself or another thing.
The snake wrapped itself around its prey.
Often appears as...
- wrap oneself around
- wrap tightly
verb
To cover something by placing material around it.
She wrapped the gift in colorful paper.
Often appears as...
- wrap a gift
- wrap in paper
noun
The covering in which something is wrapped.
They put a soft wrap around the patient's arm.
Often appears as...
- gift wrap
- plastic wrap
verb
To end or conclude something.
We hope to wrap the project by the end of the month.
Often appears as...
- wrap up
- wrap a meeting
noun
A type of sandwich where ingredients are rolled inside a flatbread.
He ordered a chicken Caesar wrap for lunch.
Often appears as...
- chicken wrap
- vegan wrap
noun
A piece of clothing, usually a large piece of material you wrap around yourself to keep warm.
She wore a woolen wrap to protect against the cold.
Often appears as...
- woolen wrap
- fur wrap
verb
To twist or fold something around itself or another thing.
The snake wrapped itself around its prey.
Often appears as...
- wrap oneself around
- wrap tightly
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Festive Occasions
Often used in the context of preparing gifts or decorations, conveying a sense of celebration or care.
Let's wrap the birthday presents neatly before the party.
Pro Tip 2/2Protective Action
Indicates action to protect something by covering it, often from damage or to maintain its condition.
Make sure you wrap the dishes in bubble wrap before moving.
Pro Tip 1/2Festive Occasions
Often used in the context of preparing gifts or decorations, conveying a sense of celebration or care.
Let's wrap the birthday presents neatly before the party.
Pro Tip 2/2Protective Action
Indicates action to protect something by covering it, often from damage or to maintain its condition.
Make sure you wrap the dishes in bubble wrap before moving.
Pro Tip 1/2Festive Occasions
Often used in the context of preparing gifts or decorations, conveying a sense of celebration or care.
Let's wrap the birthday presents neatly before the party.
Pro Tip 2/2Protective Action
Indicates action to protect something by covering it, often from damage or to maintain its condition.
Make sure you wrap the dishes in bubble wrap before moving.
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What is epigenetics? -...
Epigenetic changes can boost or interfere with the transcription of specific genes. The most common way interference happens is that DNA, or the proteins it's wrapped around, gets labeled with small chemical tags. The set of all of the chemical tags that are attached to the genome
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Concrete Tent PIPE I Didn't...
in a fraction of the time that it would have done using traditional building techniques the concrete canvas begins life in waterproof plastic sheeting for easy transportation inside the canvas is wrapped around an inflatable lining which will be blown up to create a
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How to visualize one...
is poisonous to us. We encounter measurements like this pretty often, but because it's hard to conceptualize really large numbers, it's difficult to wrap our brain around what one part per million really means. So here are nine helpful ways to visualize it.
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Baby Parrots Rescued...
most baby parrots never even make it to market the vast majority die on root the way the people carry these animals is completely inhumane they're wrapped up in plastic bags they usually can't breathe and that is why there's a lot of fatalities
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The Egyptian Book of the...
who remove every organ except the heart, the seat of emotion, memory, and intelligence. It's then stuffed with a salt called natron and wrapped in resin-soaked linen. In addition, the wrappings are woven with charms for protection
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Walking in your truth as...
myself in the way that my peers told me not to because see my journey began wrapping t-shirts on my head because I couldn't afford expensive wigs and because that was my truth I was really cute and physically attacked by the guys
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Oxygen’s surprisingly...
through the cardiovascular network, a massive collection of blood vessels that reaches every cell in the body. If we laid this system out end to end in a straight line, the vessels would wrap around the Earth several times.
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What is entropy? - Jeff...
It helps explain why physical processes go one way and not the why ice melts, why cream spreads in coffee, why air leaks out of a punctured tire. It's entropy, and it's notoriously difficult to wrap our heads around.
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Larry Smith: Why you...
and wrap yourself up in human relationships. It is because you are -- you know what you are. You're afraid to pursue your passion. You're afraid to look ridiculous. You're afraid to try. You're afraid you may fail.
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The Fluffiest Chicks Of...
whistles big wraps and wing extensions will strengthen their bond to each other a bond which may last 15 years when old enough they will breed every other year
Video examples
What is epigenetics? -...
Epigenetic changes can boost or interfere with the transcription of specific genes. The most common way interference happens is that DNA, or the proteins it's wrapped around, gets labeled with small chemical tags. The set of all of the chemical tags that are attached to the genome
Video examples
Concrete Tent PIPE I Didn't...
in a fraction of the time that it would have done using traditional building techniques the concrete canvas begins life in waterproof plastic sheeting for easy transportation inside the canvas is wrapped around an inflatable lining which will be blown up to create a
Video examples
How to visualize one...
is poisonous to us. We encounter measurements like this pretty often, but because it's hard to conceptualize really large numbers, it's difficult to wrap our brain around what one part per million really means. So here are nine helpful ways to visualize it.
Video examples
Baby Parrots Rescued...
most baby parrots never even make it to market the vast majority die on root the way the people carry these animals is completely inhumane they're wrapped up in plastic bags they usually can't breathe and that is why there's a lot of fatalities
Video examples
The Egyptian Book of the...
who remove every organ except the heart, the seat of emotion, memory, and intelligence. It's then stuffed with a salt called natron and wrapped in resin-soaked linen. In addition, the wrappings are woven with charms for protection
Video examples
Walking in your truth as...
myself in the way that my peers told me not to because see my journey began wrapping t-shirts on my head because I couldn't afford expensive wigs and because that was my truth I was really cute and physically attacked by the guys
Video examples
Oxygen’s surprisingly...
through the cardiovascular network, a massive collection of blood vessels that reaches every cell in the body. If we laid this system out end to end in a straight line, the vessels would wrap around the Earth several times.
Video examples
What is entropy? - Jeff...
It helps explain why physical processes go one way and not the why ice melts, why cream spreads in coffee, why air leaks out of a punctured tire. It's entropy, and it's notoriously difficult to wrap our heads around.
Video examples
Larry Smith: Why you...
and wrap yourself up in human relationships. It is because you are -- you know what you are. You're afraid to pursue your passion. You're afraid to look ridiculous. You're afraid to try. You're afraid you may fail.
Video examples
The Fluffiest Chicks Of...
whistles big wraps and wing extensions will strengthen their bond to each other a bond which may last 15 years when old enough they will breed every other year
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
I'm so wrapped up in my work that it's often impossible to consider other things in my life. My marriage ended in divorce because of this, my relationship with Holly has suffered by this.
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Katie Cassidy
American Actress
I try to keep myself in what I'm doing and focused on character stuff, as opposed to getting wrapped up in worrying or being nervous. It won't benefit me, in any way, to focus on that.
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Keren Woodward
English Musician
We have never wrapped ourselves up in our own world thinking we are the only people who know what is doing. We listen to other things and see what we would like and what would suit us.
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Kirk Douglas
American Actor
I have been an actor for most of my life. When I started out, I didn't think about anything except what was good for me. Like many movie stars, I became all wrapped up in myself.
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Pope Francis
Argentinian Clergyman
We need to avoid the spiritual sickness of a church that is wrapped up in its own world: when a church becomes like this, it grows sick.
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Rick Riordan
American Author
It's always hard to wrap up a series. The longer I spend with the characters, the more they become like friends.
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Gennady Golovkin
Kazakhstani Athlete
When I wrap my hands, I do it for my family. I owe my courage to them and also my success. That's why I fight.
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Wolfgang Tillmans
German Photographer
Books have this function that help me to understand the work I've done, to wrap it up.
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Lady Bird Johnson
American First Lady
Become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid.
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Joy Bryant
American Actress
Life doesn't always end up with a bow wrapped around it.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
I'm so wrapped up in my work that it's often impossible to consider other things in my life. My marriage ended in divorce because of this, my relationship with Holly has suffered by this.
Quote examples
Katie Cassidy
American Actress
I try to keep myself in what I'm doing and focused on character stuff, as opposed to getting wrapped up in worrying or being nervous. It won't benefit me, in any way, to focus on that.
Quote examples
Keren Woodward
English Musician
We have never wrapped ourselves up in our own world thinking we are the only people who know what is doing. We listen to other things and see what we would like and what would suit us.
Quote examples
Kirk Douglas
American Actor
I have been an actor for most of my life. When I started out, I didn't think about anything except what was good for me. Like many movie stars, I became all wrapped up in myself.
Quote examples
Pope Francis
Argentinian Clergyman
We need to avoid the spiritual sickness of a church that is wrapped up in its own world: when a church becomes like this, it grows sick.
Quote examples
Rick Riordan
American Author
It's always hard to wrap up a series. The longer I spend with the characters, the more they become like friends.
Quote examples
Gennady Golovkin
Kazakhstani Athlete
When I wrap my hands, I do it for my family. I owe my courage to them and also my success. That's why I fight.
Quote examples
Wolfgang Tillmans
German Photographer
Books have this function that help me to understand the work I've done, to wrap it up.
Quote examples
Lady Bird Johnson
American First Lady
Become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid.
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Joy Bryant
American Actress
Life doesn't always end up with a bow wrapped around it.
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