engulfed

/ɪnˈɡʌlft/ /ɛnˈɡʌlft/

Meanings

verb

To overwhelm.

Examples :

"The student felt engulfed by the amount of homework over the weekend. "

verb

To surround; to cover.

Examples :

"Only Noah and his family survived when the Flood engulfed the world."

environment disaster nature

verb

To cast into a gulf.

Examples :

"The rising floodwaters engulfed the small town, leaving many homes submerged. "

disaster environment nature

Related Words

floodwaters noun

/ˈflʌdˌwɔtərz/ /ˈflʌdˌwɑtərz/

The waters of a flood

"The floodwaters damaged many homes in our town. "

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

leaving verb

/ˈliːvɪŋ/

To have a consequence or remnant.

"The heavy rain was leaving puddles all over the playground. "

weekend noun

/wiːˈkɛnd/ /ˈwiˌkɛnd/

The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

"The weekend is a good time for families to spend time together. "

rising verb

/ˈɹaɪzɪŋ/

To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.

"The hot air balloon was rising slowly into the sky. "

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

surround noun

/səˈɹaʊnd/

Anything, such as a fence or border, that surrounds something.

"The school's playground had a sturdy metal surround to keep children safe. "

survived verb

/sərˈvaɪvd/ /sɚˈvaɪvd/

Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.

"After the car accident, everyone was worried, but luckily, the driver survived. "

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

overwhelm noun

/ˌovɚˈʍɛlm/ /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlm/ /ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlm/

The state or condition of being overwhelmed.

"The overwhelming pressure of deadlines made her feel stressed. "

submerged verb

/səbˈmɜːrdʒd/ /səbˈmɜrdʒd/

To sink out of sight.

"The submarine submerged in the water."

amount noun

/əˈmaʊnt/

The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."