Engulf | Mean of engulf in English Dictionary
/ɪnˈgʌlf/
- Verb
- to flow over and cover (someone or something)
- The valley was engulfed in a thick fog.
- Flames engulfed the building.
- The city threatens to engulf the nearby suburbs.
- The entire country has been engulfed by chaos/crisis/violence.
- He found himself engulfed by fear.