bubble-wrap verb 2bubble wrap noun 1forms 4 verb2 •To cover in bubble wrap. •(figurative) To excessively protect or shelter someone or something. bubble wrap noun1 •Cushioning material consisting of small spheres of air trapped in plastic, sold on long rolls for tearing off, and used as packaging for fragile items. formsbubble-wrapped · bubble-wrapping · bubble-wraps · bubble wraps