"wrapped up" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more wrapped up [comparative], most wrapped up [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} wrapped up (comparative more wrapped up, superlative most wrapped up)
  1. Involved with; distracted by.
    Sense id: en-wrapped_up-en-adj-0mcvN9Nm
  2. Entangled in.
    Sense id: en-wrapped_up-en-adj-NZS4r-l9

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} wrapped up
  1. simple past and past participle of wrap up Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: wrap up
    Sense id: en-wrapped_up-en-verb-5OQqBX0b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 37 61

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