engulf

engulf is a 6-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To absorb or swallow up as in a gulf. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 14 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To absorb or swallow up as in a gulf.
2. verb. devote (oneself) fully to

   "He immersed himself into his studies"

   Synonyms: absorb, engross, immerse, plunge, steep

3. verb. flow over or cover completely

   "The bright light engulfed him completely"

Synonyms

absorb, engross, immerse, plunge, steep

Common word forms

engulfs, engulfed, engulfing, engulfment

Words from these letters

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