transitive verb Date: 1555 to flow over and enclose ; overwhelm , to take in (food) by or as if by flowing over and enclosing, ~ment noun
ENGULF
Meaning of ENGULF in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012