1. present participle of begulf; to swallow up or engulf completely, as if in a gulf or abyss
Usage: literary or archaic; often used in poetic or dramatic contexts

Examples

• The darkness was begulfing the entire valley as night fell.
• Waves begulfing the small boat threatened to sink it.
• The forest fire was begulfing entire neighborhoods in its path.
• A sense of despair was begulfing her thoughts.
• The sand storm came begulfing across the desert, obscuring everything in sight.