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• wrap-up
  wrap-up

  noun

  a final report or summary.
• wrap up
  wrap up

  verb

  (tr) to fold paper around

wrap-up

American  

[rap-uhp] / ˈræpˌʌp /

noun

• wrap-ups
  plural

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?

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• wrap-ups
  plural

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

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

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

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

“I wouldn’t be surprised, if this conflict doesn’t wrap up soon, I think we could be looking at prices over $100 maybe as high as $120.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

If that is the case, England still have more than enough time to wrap up victory over the bank holiday weekend.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Hours later, Seoul's military said the drills would wrap up on Friday, not on August 27 as originally planned.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

I realize that’s a heavy way to wrap up the week, so let’s shift gears.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

Her secret would come out sooner or later; paper could not wrap up a fire.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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

Related Words

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