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- 1. (of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely: "the cafe was engulfed in flames"
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Check pronunciation: engulf. Definition of engulf verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to surround or cover someone or something completely: [ often passive ] The house was quickly engulfed in flames. engulf verb [T] (AFFECT STRONGLY) to affect a place or a group of people quickly and strongly: Panic is threatening to engulf the country. (Definition of engulf from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
to surround or cover someone or something completely: [ often passive ] The house was quickly engulfed in flames. engulf verb [T] (AFFECT STRONGLY) to affect a place or a group of people quickly and strongly: Panic is threatening to engulf the country. (Definition of engulf from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
engulf somebody/something to affect someone or something very strongly Fear engulfed her. Definition of engulf verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · transitive verb. 1. to swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge. The overflowing river has engulfed many small towns along its banks. 2. to plunge or immerse, as into a gulf. He engulfed himself in his studies. Also: ingulf SYNONYMS 1. envelop, bury, inundate, deluge, swamp.
Aug 31, 2023 · Verb [ edit] engulf (third-person singular simple present engulfs, present participle engulfing, simple past and past participle engulfed) ( transitive) To overwhelm . Desperation engulfed her after her daughter's death. ( transitive) To surround; to cover; to submerge . Only Noah and his family survived when the Flood engulfed the world.
1. : to flow over and enclose : overwhelm. the mounting seas threatened to engulf the island. 2. : to take in (food) by or as if by flowing over and enclosing. engulfment. in-ˈgəlf-mənt. en- noun. Synonyms. deluge. drown. flood. gulf. inundate. overflow. overwhelm. submerge. submerse.
