wrap-up

Meanings

1. 1nouncountableinformal

   A short summary of the main points at the end of an event, report or broadcast.

   Grammar: Singular noun with an or the: a wrap-up of the day's news.

   Patterns

   • a wrap-up of something
   • a wrap-up session

   The evening news ended with a wrap-up of the day's top stories.

   After the workshop, the leader gave a quick wrap-up of the key ideas.

   Please send me a wrap-up of what was decided at the meeting.

2. 2nounusually singularbusiness

   The last stage of a task or project, when remaining details are finished.

   Grammar: Often a modifier before another noun: wrap-up meeting.

   Patterns

   • the wrap-up of something
   • a wrap-up meeting

   The wrap-up of the project took another week.

   We scheduled a wrap-up meeting for Friday afternoon.

   During the wrap-up, the team handed over their notes.

3. 3adjectivebefore a nouninformal

   Coming at the end of something, intended to bring it to a close.

   Grammar: Comes before a noun: a wrap-up session.

   Patterns

   • a wrap-up discussion

   The wrap-up speech reminded everyone of the main goals.

   Each lesson ends with a short wrap-up activity.

   A wrap-up call is planned for next Monday.

Word forms

Common combinations

quick wrap-up

Let's do a quick wrap-up before we leave.

news wrap-up

The radio had a news wrap-up every hour.

wrap-up session

The wrap-up session lasted twenty minutes.

wrap-up meeting

The wrap-up meeting gave everyone a chance to share feedback.

weekly wrap-up

She sends a weekly wrap-up to her clients.

Synonyms and how they differ

summary

Summary is the standard word and works in any register, while wrap-up sounds informal and suggests the closing of an event.

recap

A recap repeats what has already happened, often at the start or end, and is the closest synonym to wrap-up.

conclusion

A conclusion is the final part itself, often with a judgment, and sounds more formal.

roundup

A roundup gathers several different items together, like news stories, while a wrap-up closes a single event.

Opposites

Word family

wrap up verb

the phrasal verb meaning to finish or complete something

wrap verb

to cover something by folding material around it

wrapper noun

the material that wraps a product

wrapping noun

paper or material used to cover a gift or item

Commonly confused: wrap-up or wrap up?

Practice

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