wrap-up

American  

[rap-uhp] / ˈræpˌʌp /

noun

1. a final report or summary.

   a wrap-up of the evening news.

2. the conclusion or final result.

   the wrap-up of the election campaign.

3. Australian Slang. an enthusiastic recommendation or flattering account.

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wrap up British  

verb

1. (tr) to fold paper around

2. to put warm clothes on

3. slang (usually imperative) to be silent

4. informal (tr)

   1. to settle the final details of

   2. to make a summary of

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wrap up Idioms  

1. 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]

2. Summarize, recapitulate, as in To wrap up, the professor went over the three main categories . [First half of the 1900s]

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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

Kavanagh’s daily wrap-up developed an audience among political insiders — lawmakers, lobbyists, legislative staffers — and then a following that grew to include other reporters and, eventually, readers throughout California and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

After the wrap-up session mid-January, negotiators called Lai at 3:30 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Kelly Sumner, chair of Pilton Parish Council, added: "In our wrap-up meeting, villagers' comments were overwhelmingly supportive of how well the traffic was managed for the 2025 festival."

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

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

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 Burroughs, John

Related Words

• close
• complete
• conclude
• end
• halt
• terminate
• wind up