cocoon vs wrap

cocoon and wrap both are nouns.

cocoon and wrap both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cocoon	Yes	No	Yes	No
wrap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wrap is a hypernym of cocoon; that is, wrap is a word with a broader meaning than cocoon:

cocoon: wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
wrap: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

Other hypernyms of cocoon include enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap.

cocoon (noun)	wrap (noun)
silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs	cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
	the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
	a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla

cocoon (verb)	wrap (verb)
wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection	arrange or fold as a cover or protection
retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment	enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
	arrange or coil around
	crash into so as to coil around

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