engulf
Meaning of engulf
verb
- (of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely.
the cafe was engulfed in flames
Europe might be engulfed by war
- powerfully affect (someone); overwhelm.
a feeling of anguish so great that it threatened to engulf him
mid 16th century (formerly also as ingulf ): from en-1, in-2 ‘in, on’ + gulf.
Information about engulf
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of engulf is: engulfs.
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Hyphenation of engulf
en-gulf
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- engulf is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
engulf synonyms
Meaning steep:
steep, immerse, plunge, engross, absorb
Meaning flood:
Meaning cover or submerge (an area) with water in a flood:
Meaning overwhelm with a flood:
Meaning overwhelm with an excessive amount of something; inundate:
Meaning cause (something) to be under water:
Meaning cover (someone or something) completely:
Meaning wrap up, cover, or surround completely:
Meaning (of a feeling) affect (someone) suddenly and powerfully:
Meaning bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water:
Meaning spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers:
Words that rhyme with engulf
Gulf, gulf, begulf, ingulf, disgulf
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