wrapt

[ rapt ]

/ ræpt /

verb

a simple past tense and past participle of wrap.

Words nearby wrapt

wrapped up in, wrapper, wrapping, wrapping paper, wrapround, wrapt, wrasse, wrastle, wrath, wrathful, wrathy

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wrapt

rapt wrapped wrapt

Definition for wrapt (2 of 2)

wrap

[ rap ]

/ ræp /

verb (used with object), wrapped or wrapt, wrap·ping.

to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.

to enclose and make fast (an article, bundle, etc.) within a covering of paper or the like (often followed by up): He wrapped the package up in brown paper.

to wind, fold, or bind (something) about as a covering.

to protect with coverings, outer garments, etc. (usually followed by up).

to cover (fingernails) with a sheer silk or linen fabric, as to repair or strengthen them.

to surround, envelop, shroud, or hide.

to fold or roll up.

Movies, Television. to finish the filming of (a motion picture).

verb (used without object), wrapped or wrapt, wrap·ping.

to wrap oneself (usually followed by up).

to become wrapped, as about something; fold.

Movies, Television. to complete the filming of a motion picture: We hope to wrap in time for Christmas.

noun

something to be wrapped about the person, especially in addition to the usual indoor clothing, as a shawl, scarf, or sweater: an evening wrap.

a beauty treatment in which a part or all of the body is covered with cream, lotion, herbs, or the like and then wrapped snugly with cloth.

a sheer silk or linen fabric glued to the fingernails to repair or strengthen them.

a piece of thin, flat bread wrapped around a filling and eaten as a sandwich.

Movies, Television.

the completion of photography on a film or an individual scene.
the termination of a working day during the shooting of a film.

adjective

wraparound in style: a wrap skirt.

Verb Phrases

wrap up, to conclude; finish work on: to wrap up a project.

Origin of wrap

1275–1325; Middle English (v.), of obscure origin; compare dialectal Danish vravle to wind

OTHER WORDS FROM wrap

in·ter·wrap, verb (used without object), in·ter·wrapped, in·ter·wrap·ping.pre·wrap, verb (used with object), pre·wrapped, pre·wrap·ping.pre·wrap, nounre·wrap, verb, re·wrapped, re·wrap·ping.

un·der·wrap, nounun·der·wrap, verb (used with object), un·der·wrapped, un·der·wrap·ping.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wrap

rap wraprapped rapt wrapped wrapt

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Examples from the Web for wrapt

For the last few miles the route lies through broken woodlands, all wrapt in the glory of the southern spring-time.
Wild Spain (Espaa agreste)|Abel Chapman
Suddenly, I knew not why, my heart was wrapt away in an atmosphere of sorrow.
Friends and Neighbors|Anonymous
Wrapt, up in the most brotherly way in the table-cloth, they reposed on a heap of odds and ends and broken crockery.
The Days of Chivalry|Ernest Louis Victor Jules L'Epine
Thus Ferguson learnt astronomy from the heavens, while wrapt in a sheep-skin on the highland hills.
Self-Help|Samuel Smiles

Clouds hung heavily in the sky and the moorland was wrapt in a fine mist so peculiar to that district.
The Day of Judgment|Joseph Hocking

British Dictionary definitions for wrapt

wrap

/ (ræp) /

verb wraps, wrapping or wrapped (mainly tr)

to fold or wind (paper, cloth, etc) around (a person or thing) so as to cover

(often foll by up) to fold paper, etc, around to fasten securely

to surround or conceal by surrounding

to enclose, immerse, or absorbwrapped in sorrow

to fold, wind, or roll up

(intr; often foll by about, around, etc) to be or become wound or extended

to complete the filming of (a motion picture or television programme)

Also called: rap (often foll by up) Australian informal to praise (someone)

noun

a garment worn wrapped around the body, esp the shoulders, such as a shawl or cloak

short for wrapround (def. 5)

a type of sandwich consisting of a tortilla wrapped round a filling

mainly US wrapping or a wrapper

British slang a small package of an illegal drug in powder forma wrap of heroin

Also called: rap Australian informal a commendation

the end of a working day during the filming of a motion picture or television programme
the completion of filming of a motion picture or television programme

keep under wraps to keep secret

take the wraps off to reveal

Word Origin for wrap

C14: origin unknown

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Idioms and Phrases with wrapt

wrap

In addition to the idiom beginning with wrap

wrap up

also see:

twist (wrap) around one's finger
under wraps

wrapt

verb

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Definition for wrapt (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), wrapped or wrapt, wrap·ping.

verb (used without object), wrapped or wrapt, wrap·ping.

noun

adjective

Verb Phrases

Origin of wrap

OTHER WORDS FROM wrap

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wrap

Examples from the Web for wrapt

British Dictionary definitions for wrapt

verb wraps, wrapping or wrapped (mainly tr)

noun

Word Origin for wrap

Idioms and Phrases with wrapt