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Wrap vs Cocoon - What's the difference?

wrap | cocoon |

As nouns the difference between wrap and cocoon

is that wrap is wrap (food) while cocoon is the silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects and moths in which they metamorphose, the pupa.

As a verb cocoon is

to envelop in a protective case, or to withdraw into such a case.

wrap

English

Verb

  • To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.
  • To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.
  • A snake wraps itself around its prey.
  • * Bryant
  • Like one that wraps the drapery of his couch / About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.
  • (figurative) To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.
  • * Carew
  • wise poets that wrap truth in tales
  • (transitive, or, intransitive, video production) To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.
  • To avoid going over budget, let's make sure we wrap by ten.

    Synonyms

    * enfold

    Antonyms

    * unwrap

    Derived terms

    * wrap around and wrap-around * wrap around one's little finger * wrappable * wrapper * wrapping * wrap up

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A garment that one wraps around the body to keep oneself warm.
  • A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a pancake.
  • (entertainment) The completion of all or a major part of a performance.
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    cocoon

    English

    (wikipedia cocoon)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects and moths in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
  • Any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To envelop in a protective case, or to withdraw into such a case.
  • English reduplications