verb
wrap
To occupy someone's attention or feelings completely.
She is wrapped up in her book and ignores the noise.
Etymology
Wrap uses the image of enveloping something on every side. A person wrapped up in a subject is figuratively surrounded by it mentally or emotionally.
More examples
- He sits by the window, wrapped in thought.
- They are wrapped up in worries about their son's health.
- I get so wrapped up in work that I forget breaks.
Forms
wrap · wraps · wrapped · wrapping