wrap-up
noun
a final report or summary.
wrap-up
American
[rap-uhp]
/ ˈræpˌʌp /
noun
wrap-ups
plural
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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?
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of wrap-up
First recorded in 1950–55; noun use of verb phrase wrap up
Example Sentences
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And they wrap up with Giant Peach - a song about growing up in London and the band's "love affair" with the "this dark and pretty town".
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026
Ten days after the double shocks, which came just 38 seconds apart, rescue teams are starting to wrap up searches for survivors while families still try to recover bodies of loved ones from the wreckage.
From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026
The ruling was one of five decisions the high court issued on Tuesday as it races to wrap up its work before taking a summer recess, which typically happens in late June or early July.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Olsen: And then before we wrap up, I should be sure to ask, is there anything that you could tell us about Season 2?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
The EMTs wrap up, ready to take me to the hospital against my wishes.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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