Pronunciation: [ɪnɡˈʌlfɪŋ] (IPA) 
The word "Ingulfing" is spelled with the letter "i" followed by the letters "n", "g", "u", "l", and "f". The "i" is pronounced as the short "ih" sound, the "n" as the "n" sound, the "g" as the hard "g" sound, the "u" as the "uh" sound, the "l" as the "l" sound and the "f" as the "f" sound. The word refers to the action of engulfing or surrounding completely.
Ingulfing is a verb that refers to the act of swallowing or engulfing something or someone completely. It describes the action of something being completely surrounded, enclosed, or absorbed by another element, often in a forceful or overwhelming manner.
When used in a literal context, ingulfing typically pertains to a situation where an object or substance absorbs or engulfs another, resulting in complete immersion or coverage. For example, a tidal wave ingulfing a coastal town implies that the town is completely submerged and overwhelmed by the force of the water.
In a figurative sense, ingulfing relates to being mentally, emotionally, or psychologically immersed or overwhelmed by a situation, feeling, or experience. For instance, someone experiencing grief might describe their emotions as ingulfing, suggesting that the feelings are overpowering and consuming their being.
The term ingulfing can also be used to depict being absorbed or immersed in a thought, task, or activity in a deeply focused manner. For instance, a writer may describe themselves as ingulfed in their work, meaning that they are completely absorbed and concentrated on their writing, shutting out distractions and external stimuli.
Overall, ingulfing captures the idea of something or someone being entirely enveloped, taken over, or absorbed, whether it be physically, emotionally, or mentally.
The word "ingulfing" comes from the verb "engulf". The etymology of "engulf" can be traced back to the Middle French word "engloutir", which means "to swallow up". This word, in turn, is derived from the Latin word "in" (meaning "in" or "into") and "gluttire" (meaning "to swallow"). Over time, "engloutir" evolved into "engulf" in English, and the participle form "ingulfing" describes the action of something or someone becoming engulfed or swallowed up.
