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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"
   • ▪ eat or swallow (something) whole: "the toad can engulf nestling birds"
   • 2. powerfully affect (someone); overwhelm: "a feeling of anguish so great that it threatened to engulf him"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (formerly also as ingulf): from en-1, in-2 ‘in, on’ + gulf.

   Derivatives

   • 1. engulfment noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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

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   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

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   The meaning of ENGULF is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm. How to use engulf in a sentence.

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

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   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] If a feeling or emotion engulfs you, you are strongly affected by it. ...the pain that engulfed him.

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

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › engulfENGULF | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionengulf verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   engulf somebody/something to affect somebody/something very strongly. Fear engulfed her. Definition of engulf verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   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.