nounπShareA sharp blow with something hard."The teacher gave the wayward pupil a rap across the knuckles with her ruler."actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareBlame for something."The teacher placed the blame for the class's poor performance on the unexpected snowstormβthe snowstorm was the main wrap. "guiltattitudeemotionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA charge, whether or not it results in a conviction."Even though the student was found innocent, the school still investigated the theft wraps against him. "lawpoliceguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA casual talk.""After the meeting, we had some informal wraps about the project's progress." "communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareRap music."My little brother only listens to wraps these days; he loves the beats and the rhymes. "musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music."The DJ played a new rap wrap about his struggles with finding parking near the school. "musicentertainmentcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn appraisal."a good/great/bad rap"businessvaluefinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA positive appraisal; a recommendation."He gave the novel quite a rap."communicationbusinessachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA lay or skein containing 120 yards of yarn."The yarn shop owner carefully weighed the wool, bundling it into wraps before placing them on the shelf. "materialunittechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of the tokens that passed current for a halfpenny in Ireland in the early part of the eighteenth century; any coin of trifling value.""Old Mrs. O'Malley remembered a time when even a few wraps could buy a loaf of bread at the market." "historyfinancevalueeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA whit; a jot."He doesn't care wraps about what others think of his singing; he'll sing anyway. "amountdegreenothingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper."The cook carefully wraps the leftover lasagna in foil. "materialactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping."A snake wraps itself around its prey."organismbiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide."The thick fog wraps the entire town, making it hard to see. "actionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(video production) To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie."The director announced, "That's a wrap! The crew wraps filming for the day." "mediaentertainmenttechnicalactionstageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(lines, words, text, etc.) To break a continuous line (of text) onto the next line"The long sentence automatically wraps to the next line in this small text box. "computingwritingwordlanguagetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make functionality available through a software wrapper."The new software wraps the old database system, allowing it to be used with newer programs. "computingtechnologyinternettechnicalfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo (cause to) reset to an original value after passing a maximum."The row counter wraps back to zero when no more rows can be inserted."computingmathtechnicalelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA garment that one wraps around the body to keep oneself warm."After swimming, she quickly put on one of her wraps to stop from getting cold. "wearstylematerialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake."For lunch, I often pack wraps filled with chicken and vegetables. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(entertainment) The completion of all or a major part of a performance.""After six months of filming, the movie's principal photography finally wraps next week." "entertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA wraparound mortgage."The buyer avoided high interest rates by getting wraps on the seller's existing, lower-interest mortgage. "propertyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading