- 1engulf somebody/something to surround or to cover someone or something completely He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. The vehicle was engulfed in flames.
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- 2engulf somebody/something to affect someone or something very strongly Fear engulfed her.
engulf
verbNAmE//ɪnˈɡʌlf//
(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they engulf he / she / it engulfs
past simple engulfed
-ing form engulfing
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