ENGULF


Meaning of ENGULF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈgəlf, en- ]

transitive verb

Date: 1555

1. : to flow over and enclose : overwhelm

the mounting seas threatened to engulf the island

2. : to take in (food) by or as if by flowing over and enclosing

• en·gulf·ment -mənt noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.