Engulf

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To swallow up or overwhelm by or as if by overflowing and enclosing: The spring tide engulfed the beach houses.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To overwhelm.
  • v. To surround; to cover.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To absorb or swallow up as in a gulf.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To swallow up in or as in a gulf or whirlpool; overwhelm by swallowing or submerging.
  • To cast into or as into a gulf.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. devote (oneself) fully to
  • v. flow over or cover completely
  • Verb Form
    engulfed    engulfing    engulfs   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    enclose    wrap    enfold    enwrap    envelop   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    absorb    swallow   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    gulf   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts