engulfing

Meanings

• Verb

  To swallow or absorb (something) completely.

  - "The ocean engulfed the tiny island."
  - "The fire engulfed the entire building."

• Verb

  To surround and cover completely.

  - "The fog engulfed the city."
  - "The darkness engulfed the room."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with engulfing
muffle , ruffle , puffule , suffuse , diffuse , effuse

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Variants

List of all variants of engulfing that leads to same result
engulf , engulfed , engulfing , engulfment , engulfments , engulfs

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'engulver' meaning 'to roll up,' from 'gulver' meaning 'to swallow'.

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Trivia

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1. Engulfing is a common theme in disaster movies and novels.

2. The term 'engulf' is also used in the medical field to describe the process of a fetus developing inside the womb.

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Related Concepts

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1. Inundate: To flood or cover completely. Synonym of engulf.

2. Absorb: To take in and make a part of one's body or mind. Related to engulf.

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Culture

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Engulfing is a common literary device used to describe the overwhelming nature of an experience or emotion. It is often used in descriptions of natural disasters, emotional turmoil, and spiritual awakening.

How to Memorize "engulfing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large wave engulfing a small boat or a fire engulfing a building.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being overwhelmed or consumed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Engulf: Everything Not Gone Under' to remember the meaning of the word.

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