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gift-wrap vs wrap

wrap vs gift-wrap

gift-wrap is not a noun while wrap is a noun.

gift-wrap and wrap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gift-wrap No No Yes No
wrap Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wrap is a hypernym of gift-wrap; that is, wrap is a word with a broader meaning than gift-wrap:
  • gift-wrap: wrap (a gift) attractively
  • wrap: arrange or fold as a cover or protection
Other hypernyms of gift-wrap include wrap up.
gift-wrap (noun) wrap (noun)
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
gift-wrap (verb) wrap (verb)
wrap (a gift) attractively arrange or fold as a cover or protection
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
arrange or coil around
crash into so as to coil around
Difference between gift-wrap and wrap

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