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- [rap]
- /ræp/
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- [rap]
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Definitions of wrap word
- verb with object wrap to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf. 1
- verb with object wrap to enclose and make fast (an article, bundle, etc.) within a covering of paper or the like (often followed by up): He wrapped the package up in brown paper. 1
- verb with object wrap to wind, fold, or bind (something) about as a covering. 1
- verb with object wrap to protect with coverings, outer garments, etc. (usually followed by up). 1
- verb with object wrap to cover (fingernails) with a sheer silk or linen fabric, as to repair or strengthen them. 1
- verb with object wrap to surround, envelop, shroud, or hide. 1
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Origin of wrap
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English (v.), of obscure origin; compare dialectal Danish vravle to wind
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wrap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wrap popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for wrap
noun wrap
- shawl — a square, triangular, or oblong piece of wool or other material worn, especially by women, about the shoulders, or the head and shoulders, in place of a coat or hat outdoors, and indoors as protection against chill or dampness.
- cloak — A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
- stole — simple past tense of steal.
- cape — A cape is a large piece of land that sticks out into the sea from the coast.
- blanket — A blanket is a large square or rectangular piece of thick cloth, especially one which you put on a bed to keep you warm.
verb wrap
- enfold — Surround; envelop.
- drape — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- swathe — to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
- envelop — Wrap up, cover, or surround completely.
- bind — If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
Antonyms for wrap
verb wrap
- unwrap — to remove or open the wrapping of.
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
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