# engulf

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪŋˈɡʌlf/ · frequency rank #43,623

## Definitions
1. To overwhelm.
2. To surround; to cover; to submerge.
3. To cast into a gulf.

## Etymology
From en- + gulf.

## Easily confused with
- **engle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/engle-vs-engulf)
- **Engels** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/engels-vs-engulf)

## Common misspellings (9)
`egnulf`, `enggulf`, `engluf`, `engufl`, `engulff`, `engullf`, `enngulf`, `enuglf`, `negulf`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/engulf