engulf
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engulf
- /ɪŋˈɡʌlf/
Rhymes with -ʌlf
verb engulfs · engulfing · engulfed
- To overwhelm. Depression engulfed her after her daughter's death.
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To surround; to cover; to submerge.
Only Noah and his family survived when the Flood engulfed the world.
Similar: swallow
- To cast into a gulf.
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verb overwhelm
| Español | envolver, sepultar, tragar, engullir, sumirse en, engolfar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 吞沒 /吞没 tūnmò |
| Português | engolir, engolfar |
| Français | submerger |
| Deutsch | überwältigen |
| Italiano | sopraffare, travolgere |
| Русский | охва́тывать oxvátyvatʹ |
verb surround; cover
| Español | sumergir, cubrir |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 淹沒 /淹没 yānmò |
| Português | cobrir |
| Français | engloutir, engouffrer |
| Deutsch | verschlingen |
| Italiano | sommergere, circondare |
| Русский | поглоща́ть pogloščátʹ, засыпа́ть zasypátʹ, залива́ть zalivátʹ |
Talk about this word "engulf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/engulf. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. engulf. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/engulf "engulf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/engulf.
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@misc{engulf_2026,
title = {engulf},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/engulf},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
