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wrapped up

wrapped up adjective: involved with; distracted by. Also the simple past and past participle of wrap up.

Adjective

wrapped up (comparative more wrapped up, superlative most wrapped up)

  1. Involved with; distracted by.
    • I found my new master more wrapped up than ever in Seraphina; his Seraphina equally wrapped up in my master, and Don Cæsar just as much wrapped up as either in the contemplation of the happy couple.1833, Alain René Le Sage, Thomas Roscoe, The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane - Volume 2, page 2
    • Maybe during football season I'm more wrapped up with what Erik's doing.2001, Edward Bloor, Tangerine, page 92
  2. Entangled in.
    • In our secular society, the use and understanding of the mask, outside of entertainment, has become wrapped up in superstition, which one could argue is what happens to a society when it ditches its religious beliefs, beliefs central to that society.2006, 2006, The Mask Handbook: A Practical Guide, page 13

Also used as

wrapped up is also the simple past and past participle of wrap up.

Forms of wrapped up

comparativemore wrapped up
superlativemost wrapped up

Questions about wrapped up

What does wrapped up mean?
Wrapped up means involved with; distracted by.
What part of speech is wrapped up?
Wrapped up is an adjective.

Words near wrapped up in the dictionary

  1. wrapped in the flag
  2. wrapped one's arms around
  3. wrapped one's brain around
  4. wrapped one's head around
  5. wrapped one's mind around
  6. wrapped up
  7. wrappeds
  8. wrapper
  9. wrapper classes
  10. wrappered
  11. wrapperless

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