crimp vs fold

crimp and fold both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crimp	Yes	No	Yes	No
fold	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, crimp and fold are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of crimp include bend, crease, flexure, plication.

As verbs, fold is a hypernym of crimp; that is, fold is a word with a broader meaning than crimp:

Other hypernyms of crimp include fold up, turn up.

crimp (noun)	fold (noun)
a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled	the act of folding
someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers	a pen for sheep
an angular or rounded shape made by folding	a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
	a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
	a group of sheep or goats
	a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
	an angular or rounded shape made by folding

crimp (verb)	fold (verb)
curl tightly	incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
make ridges into by pinching together	become folded or folded up
	bend or lay so that one part covers the other
	confine in a fold, like sheep
	cease to operate or cause to cease operating