enveloping

Definition of Enveloping in English :

1. enveloping

surrounding and closing in on or hemming in

Example Sentences:
'the army's enveloping maneuver'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Enveloping

verb -lops, -loping or -loped (transitive)

1.

to wrap or enclose in or as if in a covering

2.

to conceal or obscure, as from sight or understanding

a plan enveloped in mystery

3.

to surround or partially surround (an enemy force)

verb transitive

1.

to wrap up; cover completely

2.

to surround

3.

to conceal; hide

tr.v. en·vel·oped, en·vel·op·ing, en·vel·ops

1. To wrap, enclose, or cover: "Accompanying the darkness, a stillness envelops the city" (Curtis Wilkie).

2. To surround: The troops enveloped the town.