wrapped up

wrap up

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rap uhp]
- /ræp ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rap uhp]
- /ræp ʌp/

Definitions of wrapped up words

verb with object wrapped up to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf. 1
verb with object wrapped up 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. 1
verb with object wrapped up to wind, fold, or bind (something) about as a covering. 1
verb with object wrapped up to protect with coverings, outer garments, etc. (usually followed by up). 1
verb with object wrapped up to cover (fingernails) with a sheer silk or linen fabric, as to repair or strengthen them. 1
verb with object wrapped up to surround, envelop, shroud, or hide. 1

See all 23 definitions of wrapped up

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Origin of wrapped up

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Wrapped up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wrapped up

wrapped up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for wrapped up

adj wrapped up

absorbed — If you are absorbed in something or someone, you are very interested in them and they take up all your attention and energy.
at work — If someone is at work they are doing their job or are busy doing a particular activity.
carried away — to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
come to an end — to become completed or exhausted
deep — If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.

adjective wrapped up

enclosed — Surround or close off on all sides.
engaged — Busy; occupied.
engrossed — Having all one's attention or interest absorbed by someone or something.

All 15 Synonyms of wrapped up