gift-wrap

American  

[gift-rap] / ˈgɪftˌræp /

Or giftwrap

verb (used with object)

gift-wrapped, gift-wrapt, gift-wrapping

1. to wrap (something), as a package, with decorative paper, ribbon, etc., for presentation as a gift.

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noun

1. giftwrapping.

Other Word Forms

• gift-wrapper noun

Etymology

Origin of gift-wrap

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Then inspiration hit: I booked us a last-minute getaway to Mexico, and ordered a Mexican birding guide that I could gift-wrap and put under the tree, with our flight info tucked inside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Leicester almost gift-wrap a goal for Bristol City.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2024

Maybe Shelton relaxed a bit there, because he started the next set poorly, double-faulting twice in a row and then missing a backhand to gift-wrap a break for Paul.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2023

The Seahawks will hope this time not to gift-wrap too many yards and TDs to Patrick Mahomes, who figures to remember his loss in Seattle in 2018.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2022

“This year, our goal is to have all of you involved in the gift-wrap sale,” Dr. Newman tells us.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina