English · Word Candidate

wrap

/ɹæp/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: wrapping · wrapped

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bao quanh hoàn toàn bằng vật liệu dẻo mỏng

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Verb

Examples

Christmas gifts are commonly known to be wrapped in paper.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bao quanh hoặc quấn quanh một vật thể

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Verb

Examples

A snake wraps itself around its prey.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Paper or sheeting that is wrapped around something to protect, contain, or conceal it.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giấy hoặc vật liệu bao quanh để bảo vệ

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Paper or sheeting that is wrapped around something to protect, contain, or conceal it. — A large sheet of self-adhesive material applied over a vehicle's paintwork for decorative or protective purposes.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giấy hoặc vật liệu bao quanh để bảo vệ

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Noun

Examples

The media theorist Peter Lunenfeld[…] says illustrative art is often used to defang threatening technology. He compares the Waymo wraps to Google Doodles, which distract people while they are using a complex and opaque search engine algorithm that is “almost fully beyond our ken.”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “wrap” mean?

To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.

Is “wrap” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.