wrap

verb
răp

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

Example

“Christmas gifts are commonly known to be wrapped in paper.”

Other meanings

To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.
“A snake wraps itself around its prey.”
To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.

Example sentences

“Do you want to wrap this up soon?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Aluminum foil is more expensive than plastic wrap.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "wrappen" (to wrap, fold).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “wrap” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.