wrap

B1
Pronunciation
/ɹæp/
/ɹæp/
Noun
15 definition(s)
1 Definition

A garment that one wraps around the body to keep oneself warm.

2 Definition

A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake.

3 Definition

(entertainment) The completion of all or a major part of a performance.

4 Definition

A wraparound mortgage.

5 Definition

A sharp blow with something hard.

Example Sentences
  • The teacher gave the wayward pupil a rap across the knuckles with her ruler.
6 Definition

Blame for something.

Example Sentences
  • You can't act irresponsibly and then expect me to take the rap.
7 Definition

A charge, whether or not it results in a conviction.

8 Definition

A casual talk.

9 Definition

Rap music.

10 Definition

A song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music.

11 Definition

An appraisal.

Example Sentences
  • a good/great/bad rap
12 Definition

A positive appraisal; a recommendation.

Example Sentences
  • He gave the novel quite a rap.
13 Definition

A lay or skein containing 120 yards of yarn.

14 Definition

Any of the tokens that passed current for a halfpenny in Ireland in the early part of the eighteenth century; any coin of trifling value.

15 Definition

A whit; a jot.

Example Sentences
  • I don't care a rap.
Verb
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

2 Definition

To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.

Example Sentences
  • A snake wraps itself around its prey.
3 Definition

To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.

4 Definition

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

5 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • I wrapped the text so that I wouldn't need to scroll to the right to read it.
6 Definition

To make functionality available through a software wrapper.

7 Definition

To (cause to) reset to an original value after passing a maximum.

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