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Definitions for Engulf

[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.
[3] to immerse, plunge, bury, or swallow up
[4] (often passive) to overwhelm engulfed by debts

Words related to Engulf

plunge, inundate, consume, flood, overwhelm, envelop, swamp, submerge, encompass, bury, overrun, immerse, deluge, imbibe, engross, drown, overflow, whelm

Words nearby Engulf

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Origin of Engulf

First recorded in 1545–55; en-1 + gulf

Other words from Engulf

en·gulf·ment , noun

Synonyms for Engulf

bury, consume, encompass, envelop, flood, immerse, inundate, overrun, overwhelm, plunge, submerge, swamp, deluge, drown, engross, imbibe, overflow, whelm, swallow up