Engulf
Pronunciation : En*gulf"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Pref. en- + gulf: cf. OF. engolfer. Cf. Ingulf.]
Definition : Defn: To absorb or swallow up as in a gulf. It quite engulfs all human thought. Young.
Syn. -- See Absorb.
t. [imp. & p. p. Engulfed; p. pr. & vb. n. Engulfing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913