engulfs

/ɪnˈɡʌlfs/ /ɛnˈɡʌlfs/

Meanings

verb

To overwhelm.

Examples :

"The loud music engulfs the entire room, making it hard to hear anything else. "

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 tide quickly engulfs the small sandcastle. "

nature disaster environment

Related Words

quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

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. "

overwhelm noun

/ˌovɚˈʍɛlm/ /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlm/ /ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlm/

The state or condition of being overwhelmed.

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

entire noun

/ənˈtaɪə/ /ənˈtaɪɚ/

The whole of something; the entirety.

"The entire class was excited for the field trip. "

music noun

/ˈmjuːzɪk/ /ˈmjuzɪk/

A series of sounds organized in time, employing melody, harmony, tempo etc. usually to convey a mood.

"The music playing softly in the classroom helped students focus on their work. "

sandcastle noun

/ˈsændˌkæsəl/ /ˈsænkæsəl/

A sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically, but not always, made for fun by a child on a beach.

"The little boy spent the whole afternoon building a magnificent sandcastle on the beach, complete with towers and a moat. "