reel vs wrap

reel and wrap both are nouns.

reel and wrap both are verbs.

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

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

reel: wind onto or off a reel
wrap: arrange or coil around

Other hypernyms of reel include roll, twine, wind.

reel (noun)	wrap (noun)
a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps	cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines	the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound	a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla
winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
music composed for dancing a reel

reel (verb)	wrap (verb)
wind onto or off a reel	arrange or fold as a cover or protection
walk as if unable to control one's movements	enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis	arrange or coil around
	crash into so as to coil around

Difference between reel and wrap

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