Definitions for ENGULF
ɛnˈgʌlfen·gulf

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak upverb

   devote (oneself) fully to

   "He immersed himself into his studies"

2. engulfverb

   flow over or cover completely

   "The bright light engulfed him completely"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. engulfverb

   To overwhelm.

   Desperation engulfed her after her daugther's death.

2. engulfverb

   To surround; to cover.

   Only Noah survived when the Flood engulfed earth.

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1. engulf

   Engulf means to surround or cover completely, often in a harmful or destructive way. It can refer to a physical action, such as water engulfing a sinking ship, or to abstract events or emotions, such as fear or sadness engulfing a person.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Engulfverb

   to absorb or swallow up as in a gulf

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Engulf

   en-gulf′, Ingulf, in-, v.t. to swallow up wholly, as in a gulf: to cast into a gulf: to overwhelm.—n. Engulf′ment.

Matched Categories

1. • Concentrate
   • Envelop

How to pronounce ENGULF?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ENGULF in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ENGULF in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ENGULF in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ENGULF in a Sentence

1. Melanie Hexen:

   It is a fiery whirlwind that soars across the sky. Let it engulf Brock Allen Turner. (Dan A. Turner) (Judge Aaron Persky).

2. Aboubacar Mamane:

   The protesters are crying out in local Hausa language: 'Charlie is Satan - let hell engulf those supporting Charlie'.

3. Matthew Dube (at weed thumb):

   There is no tomorrow and there was no yesterday, if you truly want to accomplish your goals you must engulf yourself in today. That is all there is to it.

4. Christen Kuikoua:

   As mankind descends into the depths of evil, echoing the times of Joshua, prayer emerges as the singular force capable of summoning God's intervention for our deliverance from the clutches of the malevolent. In the face of our own contemporary challenges, let our collective prayers rise as a beacon of hope, seeking divine mercy and guidance to navigate the shadows that threaten to engulf us.

5. John Fitzgerald Kennedy:

   Unconditional war can no longer lead to unconditional victory. It can no longer serve to settle disputes. It can no longer be of concern to great powers alone. For a nuclear disaster, spread by winds and waters and fear, could well engulf the great and the small, the rich and the poor, the committed and the uncommitted alike. Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ENGULF
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Engulf
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ENGULF
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ENGULF