The waves engulfed the small boat.
海浪吞没了小船。
Which of the following is a synonym for “engulf” as used in context? The floodwaters began to engulf the small town, leaving many residents stranded.
A — surround. “engulf” means v. swallow surround overwhelm
Huge roaring flames began to ______ the entire building within minutes.
C — engulf. “engulf” means v. swallow surround overwhelm
engulf — v. swallow surround overwhelm. In Chinese: 吞没，包围.
engulf is pronounced /ɪnˈɡʌlf/. It breaks into 2 syllables: en · gulf.
The waves engulfed the small boat. (海浪吞没了小船。)
swell, overwhelm — all close in meaning to engulf (v. swallow surround overwhelm).
Yes. engulf appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
en-(cause to) + gulf (gulf, abyss) → engulf.