Wrapped Wrap Ræp I Wrapping Individually Text Verb

• he spent the evening wrapping up the christmas presents.
• individually wrapped chocolates
• wrap the meat in foil before you cook it.
• he tossed her a towel. ‘wrap yourself in that.’

wrap

1. to cover something completely in paper or other material, for example when you are giving it as a present
• see also gift-wrap
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/gift-wrap_2
• He spent the evening wrapping up the Christmas presents.
• individually wrapped chocolates
2. to cover something/somebody in material, for example in order to protect it/them
• see also shrink-wrapped
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/shrink-wrapped
• Wrap the meat in foil before you cook it.
• He tossed her a towel. ‘Wrap yourself in that.’
• I wrapped the baby (up) in a blanket.
• I wrapped a blanket around the baby.
3. to put something firmly around something/somebody
• A scarf was wrapped around his neck.
• His arms were wrapped around her waist.
• The nurse wrapped a bandage tightly around my ankle.
4. to cause text to be carried over to a new line automatically as you reach the end of the previous line; to be carried over in this way
• How can I wrap the text around?
• The text wraps around if it is too long to fit the screen.
5. to be so involved with somebody/something that you do not pay enough attention to other people or things
• synonym absorbed
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/absorbed
• They are completely wrapped up in their children.
• She was so wrapped up in her work that she didn’t realize how late it was.
6. to persuade somebody to do anything that you want
• She has always been able to twist her parents around her little finger.

Extra Examples

• Christine was wrapped up in one of the blankets.
• Each apple was individually wrapped in paper.
• He wrapped his arms tightly around her waist.
• Make sure you wrap up warmly if you’re going out.
• She wrapped the child carefully in a blanket.
• We went outside, well wrapped up against the cold.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they wrap
• he / she / it wraps
• past simple wrapped
• past participle wrapped
• -ing form wrapping

Word Origin

• Middle English: of unknown origin.