bubble-wrap

verb

To cover in bubble wrap.

Meanings

nounbubble-wrap (countable and uncountable, plural bubble-wraps)

plural bubble-wraps

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of bubble wrap.
verbbubble-wrap (third-person singular simple present bubble-wraps, present participle bubble-wrapping, simple past and past participle bubble-wrapped)

present singular third person bubble-wraps · participle present bubble-wrapping · participle past bubble-wrapped · past bubble-wrapped

  1. transitiveTo cover in bubble wrap.
  2. figurativelytransitiveTo excessively protect or shelter someone or something.
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APA

bubble-wrap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bubble-wrap

MLA

“bubble-wrap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bubble-wrap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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