engulf
🇬🇧 UK/in'gʌlf/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREB2
Definitions
v.
To surround or swallow up completely; to overwhelm.
吞没,淹没;使不知所措
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedento put into, to cause
+
gulfstem
=engulf
Example Sentences
- 1.
The tsunami engulfed entire coastal villages in destructive waves.