wrap

Everyday

1. To wrap means to cover something by folding paper, cloth or plastic around it. tree →
2. To wrap also means to put something like your arms or a scarf around someone. tree →
3. A wrap is a thin flat bread rolled around a filling. tree →
4. A wrap can be a shawl or blanket, or a material for wrapping, like bubble wrap. tree →
5. To wrap up means to finish, or to dress warmly. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, people wrap presents for birthdays and holidays, and wrap sandwiches for lunch. In first aid, you wrap a bandage around a sprain. In winter, adults say «wrap up warm». In safety, plastic bags and wrap are not toys because they can block breathing. Phrases: wrapping paper, wrap up, bubble wrap, cling wrap (cling film), under wraps, that's a wrap.

Examples

• Let's wrap Mum's birthday present. tree →
• Wrap up warm; it's freezing outside. tree →
• She wrapped her arms around her dog. tree →
• I had a chicken wrap for lunch. tree →
• Wrap the sandwiches in foil. tree →
• The nurse wrapped a bandage around my ankle. tree →
• Pop the bubble wrap! tree →
• Let's wrap up the lesson with a quiz. tree →
• I have no cloth to wrap me. tree →

Note

Double the p: wrapped, wrapping. The w is silent: said like «rap». Do not confuse with «rap» (music or a knock). Wrapping paper is uncountable: «some wrapping paper», «a roll of wrapping paper».