wrap-up
noun
a final report or summary.
wrap-up
American
[rap-uhp]
/ ˈræpˌʌp /
noun
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a final report or summary.
a wrap-up of the evening news.
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the conclusion or final result.
the wrap-up of the election campaign.
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Australian Slang. an enthusiastic recommendation or flattering account.
wrap up
British
verb
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(tr) to fold paper around
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to put warm clothes on
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slang (usually imperative) to be silent
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informal (tr)
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to settle the final details of
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to make a summary of
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wrap up
Idioms
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Bring to a conclusion, settle successfully, as in As soon as we wrap up this deal, we can go on vacation . [First half of 1900s]
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Summarize, recapitulate, as in To wrap up, the professor went over the three main categories . [First half of the 1900s]
Usage
What is a wrap-up? A wrap-up is a report or summary of something, as in Lana likes the wrap-ups of her essays to repeat what’s in her introductions. A wrap-up is also the conclusion of something, such as the final scene of a movie in which you find out what happens to all the characters. Wrap-up is a noun that comes from an informal sense of the verb phrase wrap up, meaning to make a summary of. Example: Did you ever get to create the wrap-up for the last meeting?
Etymology
Origin of wrap-up
First recorded in 1950–55; noun use of verb phrase wrap up
Example Sentences
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Listen to Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie as they wrap up the 2025-26 season on the Women's Football Weekly podcast.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
My ice chunk hasn’t fully melted yet, but we have to wrap up here.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
While that doesn’t seem like an entirely hopeful vision to wrap up a sequel, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” blends its pragmatism with a healthy amount of optimism, too.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
“The sooner the administration can wrap up this investigation and get ready to move forward with the new Fed chairman, the better off everyone can be,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
We wrap up our stage practice at Convention Hall, and Miss New Jersey announces, “I hope everyone packed their swimsuits! It’s pool time!”
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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