wrap-up
noun
a final report or summary.
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wrap-up
American
[rap-uhp]
/ ˈræpˌʌp /
noun
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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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But this rushed wrap-up aside, Ms. Waldman has written a witty and enjoyable pastiche.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Jordan is one of several stars, including Hilary Swank and Julia Roberts, to wrap-up Oscars night with a fast food burger over the years.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
Barron’s brings retirement planning and advice to you in a weekly wrap-up of our articles about preparing for life after work.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2025
Most bills that don’t pass by then won’t be considered when lawmakers return April 29 for a short wrap-up session.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
The difference is simply in the upholstering, and, if you are provided with a good shawl or wrap-up, you need not be particular about that.
From Winter Sunshine by John Burroughs
Essex took an hour to wrap up the last three Sussex wickets despite Cook removing Dom Goodman playing down the wrong line to the first ball of the morning.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
I realize that’s a heavy way to wrap up the week, so let’s shift gears.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
PDT on Prime Video, the NBA announced Wednesday during another stage of the schedule release that will wrap up Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Treasury bond’s yield is now on pace to wrap up July with its largest monthly gain since March.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
“I will. Believe me. But I’ve got a couple of loose ends to wrap up first.”
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Financial pages and tout sheets ran wrap-ups of meme action every year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
That is to say, the pile-on of wrap-ups was a bit self-indulgent.
From The Verge ● May 2, 2019
Virtually every year since reporters have inquired after the status of these two-hour wrap-ups and been given answers that deflated most hopes that they would ever materialize.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2018
Though his name wasn't mentioned in the wrap-ups after Round 1, Day was quietly in the mix with a 70 on Thursday.
From Golf Digest ● Aug. 11, 2017
In the networks’ post-debate wrap-ups, the prevailing emotions seemed to be exhaustion, and sadness.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 10, 2016
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