wrapt


wrapt

R0046300 (răpt)v.A past tense and a past participle of wrap.

wrap

(ræp)

v. wrapped, wrap•ping,
n., adj. v.t. 1. to enclose in something wound or folded about (often fol. by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf. 2. to enclose and make fast within a covering of paper or the like (often fol. by up): Wrap the box up in brown paper. 3. to wind, fold, or bind (something) about as a covering. 4. to cover (fingernails) with a sheer silk or linen fabric, as to repair or strengthen the nails. 5. to protect with coverings, outer garments, etc. (usu. fol. by up). 6. to surround, envelop, or hide: The village was wrapped in fog. 7. to fold or roll up. 8. to finish the filming of (a motion picture). v.i. 9. to wrap oneself (usu. fol. by up). 10. to become wrapped, as about something; fold. 11. to complete the filming of a motion picture. 12. a. wrap up, to conclude; finish work on: to wrap up a project. b. to give a summary of. n. 13. something to be wrapped about the person, esp. in addition to the usual indoor clothing, as a shawl, scarf, or sweater. 14. a sheer fabric glued to the fingernails to repair or strengthen them. 15. 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. 16. a piece of thin, flat bread wrapped around a filling and eaten as a sandwich. 17. a. the completion of photography on a motion picture or an individual scene. b. the termination of a working day during the shooting of a motion picture. adj. 18. Also, wrapped. wraparound in style: a wrap skirt. Idioms: 1. under wraps, Informal. secret: The army wants this research project kept under wraps. 2. wrapped up in, a. intensely absorbed in: wrapped up in one's work. b. involved in; bound up with: Peace is wrapped up in compromise. [1275–1325; Middle English (v.), of obscure orig.]