engulf Synonyms & Antonyms
/ɪŋˈɡʌlf/
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Engulf as a Verb
1
To overwhelm.
Depression engulfed her after her daughter's death.
2
To surround; to cover; to submerge.
Only Noah and his family survived when the Flood engulfed the world.
3
To cast into a gulf.
4
To surround; to cover.
Only Noah and his family survived when the Flood engulfed the world.
Engulf in a Sentence
Depression engulfed her after her daughter's death.
Only Noah and his family survived when the Flood engulfed the world.
Desperation engulfed her after her daughter's death.
Word Forms & Grammar
engulf (third-person singular simple present engulfs, present participle engulfing, simple past and past participle engulfed)
Words That Rhyme With Engulf
Origin of Engulf
From en- + gulf.
Engulf in Brief
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɪŋˈɡʌlf/ |
| Meaning | To overwhelm |
| Verb forms | engulfs, engulfing, engulfed |