ə̇n, en+ transitive verb
Etymology: en- (I) + gulf, n.
1.
a. : to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
a man engulfed by fear
the mounting seas threatened to engulf the island
b. : to take in (food) by or as if by flowing over and enclosing
the amoeba engulfs particulate matter with its pseudopodia
snakes engulf their food whole
2. : to plunge (as oneself) into something
engulfing himself in the political mire
to be engulfed in the whirling, curving, backing fleet of cars at the station — Eve Langley
Synonyms: see overpower