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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024en•gulf /ɛnˈgʌlf/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to swallow up;
cover up: The stormy sea engulfed the ship. - to overwhelm or envelop completely:The orchestra engulfed him in glorious sound.
en•gulf•ment, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024en•gulf (en gulf′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to swallow up in or as in a gulf;
submerge:The overflowing river has engulfed many small towns along its banks. - to plunge or immerse, as into a gulf:He engulfed himself in his studies.
Also, ingulf. en•gulf′ment, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . envelop, bury, inundate, deluge, swamp.
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