wrap vs curl

wrap and curl both are nouns.

wrap and curl both are verbs.

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

As verbs, curl is a hyponym of wrap; that is, curl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wrap:

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

Other hyponyms of wrap include spool, reel, ball, clew, clue, coil, loop.

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

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

Difference between wrap and curl

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