wrap vs reel

wrap and reel both are nouns.

wrap and reel both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

wrap (noun)	reel (noun)
cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person	a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped	an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla	a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
	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

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

Difference between wrap and reel

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