Associations to the word «Engulf»

Wiktionary

ENGULF, verb. (transitive) To overwhelm.
ENGULF, verb. (transitive) To surround; to cover.

Dictionary definition

ENGULF, verb. Devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies".
ENGULF, verb. Flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats