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    engulf
    /ɪnˈɡʌlf/

    verb

    • 1. (of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely: "the cafe was engulfed in flames"
    • 2. powerfully affect (someone); overwhelm: "a feeling of anguish so great that it threatened to engulf him"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENGULF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to surround and cover something or someone completely: The flames rapidly engulfed the house. be engulfed by/in Northern areas of the country were engulfed by/in a snowstorm last night. The war is threatening to engulf the entire region. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Enclosing, surrounding and immersing. beleaguered. beset. border.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › engulfEngulf Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sep 19, 2012 · The meaning of ENGULF is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm. How to use engulf in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › engulfENGULF Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Engulf definition: to swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge. See examples of ENGULF used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENGULF | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to surround and cover something or someone completely: The flames rapidly engulfed the house. be engulfed by/in Northern areas of the country were engulfed by/in a snowstorm last night. The war is threatening to engulf the entire region. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Enclosing, surrounding and immersing. beleaguered. beset. border.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › engulfEngulf - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Engulf is a verb that means being completely surrounded, soaked, or covered. Fire, snow, smoke, flood waters, or even violence are a few things that could engulf you.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishengulf verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    engulf somebody/something to surround or to cover somebody/something completely. He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. The vehicle was engulfed in flames. Want to learn more?

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENGULF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If one thing engulfs another, it completely covers or hides it, often in a sudden and unexpected way. A seven-year-old boy was found dead after a landslide engulfed a block of flats. [VERB noun] The flat is engulfed in flames. [be VERB -ed] Synonyms: immerse, bury, flood (out), plunge More Synonyms of engulf. 2. verb.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of engulf – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    ENGULF definition: 1. to surround or cover someone or something completely: 2. to affect a place or a group of people…. Learn more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › engulfEngulf - definition of engulf by The Free Dictionary

    Define engulf. engulf synonyms, engulf pronunciation, engulf translation, English dictionary definition of engulf. envelope, bury, inundate, deluge, swamp; to swallow up in a gulf; submerge: The flood engulfed all the low-lying houses.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishengulf verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of engulf verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.