wrap

Definition

  • verb: to cover (something) by winding or folding a piece of material around it
  • verb: to cover especially by winding or folding
  • often + 'up, in', or 'with'
  • synonyms: transport, involve, infold

Examples

  • She has him 'wrapped around her little finger'. [=she controls him completely; he always does what she wants him to do]

  • I was (completely) 'wrapped up in' my work, so I didn't hear you come in.

  • The teacher quickly 'wrapped up' her lecture toward the end of class.

Movie quotes

  • (..) That's it. Crunch it right through. All right. Now you got it. see? Now. you just pull that baby through. You see what l mean? And you wrap it around. You pull this so it's a little loop. That's very good. That's very good. Mr. Fredrickson! Very good eye work. Good eye work. (..)
    1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest