Definition of engulf Engulf
/ɪngʌˈlf/ - [ingulf] - en•gulf
We found 7 definitions of engulf from 5 different sources.
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What does engulf mean?
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| engulf - flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely" | ||
| enfold, envelop, enwrap, enclose, wrap enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house" | ||
| engulf - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies" | ||
| steep, immerse, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up | ||
| pore, centre, center, rivet, focus, concentrate move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered" | ||
| drink in, drink be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- engulf (v. t.)
To absorb or swallow up as in a gulf.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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engulf
en-gulf′, Ingulf, in-, v.t. to swallow up wholly, as in a gulf: to cast into a gulf: to overwhelm.—n. Engulf′ment
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🔤- engulf, verb, present, 1st person singular of engulf (infinitive).
- engulf, verb (infinitive).
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