1. surrounded or swallowed up by a gulf; engulfed
Usage: archaic or poetic variant of 'engulfed'; rarely used in modern English

Examples

• The ship was begulfed by the massive waves during the storm.
• The town lay begulfed in thick fog that morning.
• He felt begulfed by despair after hearing the news.
• The valley was begulfed in darkness as the sun set.
• The entire region was begulfed by the advancing floodwaters.