Engulfed Meaning in English
word · lemma: engulf
Definition
Completely surrounded, covered, or swallowed up by something, often in a physical or emotional sense.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly formal or literary. Common with nouns like 'flames', 'darkness', 'water', or 'emotion'. Describes total coverage or overwhelming. Not used for small or partial amounts.
Spanish: tragado - envuelto - sumidoPortuguese (BR): engolido - envolvido - tomadoPortuguese (PT): engolido - envolvido - submersoChinese (Simplified): 吞没 - 淹没Chinese (Traditional): 吞沒 - 淹沒Hindi: डूबा हुआ - निगल लियाArabic: ابتلع - غمرBengali: গ্রাস করা - ঢেকে ফেলাRussian: поглощённый - охваченныйJapanese: 包まれた - 飲み込まれたVietnamese: bị bao trùm - bị nhấn chìmKorean: 삼켜진 - 휩싸인Turkish: sarmak - kaplanmakUrdu: ڈوبا ہوا - گھرا ہواIndonesian: diliputi - tertelan
Example Sentences
The house was engulfed in flames.
basic
He felt engulfed by sadness after hearing the news.
basic
Fog engulfed the entire city.
basic
The valley was engulfed by a sudden flood.
natural
Everyone in the room was engulfed in laughter after his joke.
natural
She was so engulfed in work that she forgot to eat lunch.
natural