gulf

²gulf

verb

Definition of GULF

transitive verb

: engulf

Examples of GULF

1. <with the administration gulfed by so many real problems, it's absurd for the president to concern himself with this nonissue>

First Known Use of GULF

1807

Related to GULF

Synonyms: deluge, drown, engulf, flood, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, submerge, submerse, swamp

Antonyms: drain

Related Words: avalanche, smother; overcome, overrun; flow, flush, gush, pour, sluice, spout, spurt, stream; douse (also dowse), drench, soak, wet

Near Antonyms: dehydrate, dry, parch

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