engulfing

/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/ /ɛnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

To overwhelm.

Examples :

"The rising flood waters were engulfing the small town. "

verb

To surround; to cover.

Examples :

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

environment disaster nature action

verb

To cast into a gulf.

Examples :

"The rising floodwaters were engulfing the small town, forcing residents to evacuate. "

disaster environment nature action

Related Words

floodwaters noun

/ˈflʌdˌwɔtərz/ /ˈflʌdˌwɑtərz/

The waters of a flood

"The floodwaters damaged many homes in our town. "

waters noun

/ˈwɑ.tɚz/ /ˈwɔː.təz/ /ˈwɔ.tɚz/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

engulfed verb

/ɪnˈɡʌlft/ /ɛnˈɡʌlft/

To overwhelm.

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

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. "

flood noun

/flʌd/

A (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.

"The heavy rain caused a flood that closed the roads to school this morning. "

evacuate verb

/ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/

To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from

"The firefighters told us to evacuate the area as the flames approached."

overwhelm noun

/ˌovɚˈʍɛlm/ /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlm/ /ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlm/

The state or condition of being overwhelmed.

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

forcing verb

/ˈfɔː(ɹ).sɪŋ/ /ˈfɔɹ.sɪŋ/

To violate (a woman); to rape.

residents noun

/ˈrɛzɪdənts/ /ˈrɛzɪdənz/

A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.

"The tiger lily is a resident of Asia."