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wrapping vs covering

covering vs wrapping

wrapping and covering both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wrapping Yes No No No
covering Yes No No No
As nouns, covering is a hypernym of wrapping; that is, covering is a word with a broader meaning than wrapping:
  • wrapping: the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
  • covering: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
wrapping (noun) covering (noun)
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped the act of protecting something by covering it
an enveloping bandage the work of applying something
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
a natural object that covers or envelops
Difference between wrapping and covering

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