reef vs roll up

roll up vs reef

reef is a noun but roll up is not a noun.

reef and roll up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reef	Yes	No	Yes	No
roll up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, roll up is a hypernym of reef; that is, roll up is a word with a broader meaning than reef:

reef: roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
roll up: form into a cylinder by rolling

Other hypernyms of reef include furl.

reef (noun)	roll up (noun)
one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

reef (verb)	roll up (verb)
roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area	form a cylinder by rolling
reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef	form into a cylinder by rolling
lower and bring partially inboard	show certain properties when being rolled
	make into a bundle
	close (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle
	arrive in a vehicle:
	get or gather together

Difference between reef and roll up

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