wrap sth around/round sb/sth

UK (US wrap sth around sb/sth) — phrasal verb with wrap

/ræp/ verb [T] (-pp-)

Definition

› to put a piece of clothing or material around someone or something, usually to keep them or it warm: It was so cold that he wrapped a scarf tightly around his face.Enclosing, surrounding and immersing

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