wrap-up

[ rap-uhp ]

noun

1. a final report or summary:

   a wrap-up of the evening news.

2. the conclusion or final result:

   the wrap-up of the election campaign.

3. Australian Slang. an enthusiastic recommendation or flattering account.

wrap up

verb

1. tr to fold paper around
2. to put warm clothes on
3. slang.
   usually imperative to be silent
4. informal.
   tr
   1. to settle the final details of
   2. to make a summary of

Word History and Origins

Origin of wrap-up¹

First recorded in 1950–55; noun use of verb phrase wrap up