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Wrapping vs Wrap - What's the difference?

wrapping | wrap | Derived terms |

Wrap is a derived term of wrapping.



As nouns the difference between wrapping and wrap

is that wrapping is the material in which something is wrapped while wrap is a garment that one wraps around the body to keep oneself warm.

As verbs the difference between wrapping and wrap

is that wrapping is present participle of lang=en while wrap is to enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.

wrapping

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The material in which something is wrapped
  • Verb

    (head)
  • wrap

    English

    Verb

  • To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.
  • To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.
  • A snake wraps itself around its prey.
  • * Bryant
  • Like one that wraps the drapery of his couch / About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.
  • (figurative) To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.
  • * Carew
  • wise poets that wrap truth in tales
  • (transitive, or, intransitive, video production) To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.
  • To avoid going over budget, let's make sure we wrap by ten.

    Synonyms

    * enfold

    Antonyms

    * unwrap

    Derived terms

    * wrap around and wrap-around * wrap around one's little finger * wrappable * wrapper * wrapping * wrap up

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A garment that one wraps around the body to keep oneself warm.
  • A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a pancake.
  • (entertainment) The completion of all or a major part of a performance.
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