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wrap1 S3
past tense and past participle wrapped, present participle wrapping [transitive]
past tense and past participle wrapped, present participle wrapping [transitive]1 also wrap up to put paper or cloth over something to cover it
wrap something around somebody/something 
Ella wrapped a thick coat around her shoulders.He wrapped a bandage around my injured wrist. I've still got a few Christmas presents to wrap up.
Ella wrapped a thick coat around her shoulders.He wrapped a bandage around my injured wrist.I've still got a few Christmas presents to wrap up.2 if you wrap your arms, legs, or fingers around something, you use them to hold it
wrap something around somebody/something He wrapped his arms around her waist.
He wrapped his arms around her waist.➔ wrap somebody in cotton wool
at cotton wool (2); ➔ wrap somebody around your little finger
at finger1 (8)wrap up
phrasal verb2 to finish a job, meeting etc : We're hoping to wrap up the negotiations this week.
wrap something ↔ up
informalWe're hoping to wrap up the negotiations this week.3 to give so much of your attention to something that you do not have time for anything else
