curl vs wrap

curl and wrap both are nouns.

curl and wrap both are verbs.

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

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

curl: wind around something in coils or loops
wrap: arrange or coil around

Other hypernyms of curl include roll, twine, wind.

curl (noun)	wrap (noun)
lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl	cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)	the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
	a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla

curl (verb)	wrap (verb)
form a curl, curve, or kink	arrange or fold as a cover or protection
play the Scottish game of curling	enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
twist or roll into coils or ringlets	arrange or coil around
wind around something in coils or loops	crash into so as to coil around
shape one's body into a curl

Difference between curl and wrap

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