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- Dictionarywallow/ˈwɒləʊ/
verb
- 1. (chiefly of large mammals) roll about or lie in mud or water, especially to keep cool or avoid biting insects: "there were watering places where buffalo liked to wallow" Similar
- 2. (of a person) indulge in an unrestrained way in (something that one finds pleasurable): "I was wallowing in the luxury of the hotel" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of wallowing: "a wallow in nostalgia"
- 2. a depression containing mud or shallow water, formed by the wallowing of large mammals: "a buffalo wallow"
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WALLOW definition: 1. (especially of some animals) to lie or roll around slowly in deep, wet earth, sand, or water…. Learn more.
1. : to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner. hogs wallowing in the mud. 2. : to billow forth : surge. 3. : to devote oneself entirely. especially : to take unrestrained pleasure : delight. 4.
To wallow is to roll about in something, as a pig wallows in mud or a billionaire wallows in money. Wallow can be used to describe a physical action or an emotional state. If you cry "Woe is me!" one too many times, you might be accused of wallowing in self-pity.
Define wallow. wallow synonyms, wallow pronunciation, wallow translation, English dictionary definition of wallow. intr.v. wal·lowed , wal·low·ing , wal·lows 1. To roll the body about or lie relaxed in water or mud. 2. To indulge oneself to a great degree in something:...
Wallow definition: to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment. See examples of WALLOW used in a sentence.
WALLOW meaning: 1. (especially of some animals) to lie or roll around slowly in deep, wet earth, sand, or water…. Learn more.
Wallow definition: To roll the body about or lie relaxed in water or mud.
/ˈwɒləʊ/ /ˈwɑːləʊ/ Verb Forms. [intransitive] wallow (in something) (of large animals or people) to lie and roll about in water or mud, to keep cool or for pleasure. hippos wallowing in the river. He loves to wallow in a hot bath after a game. Take your English to the next level.
Definitions of 'wallow'. 1. If you say that someone is wallowing in an unpleasant situation, you are criticizing them for being deliberately unhappy. [disapproval] [...] 2. If a person or animal wallows in water or mud, they lie or roll about in it slowly for pleasure. [...] More.
1. to roll about or lie relaxed, as in mud, dust or water. 2. to move heavily and clumsily; roll and pitch, as a ship. 3. to live or indulge oneself to an immoderate degree (in a specified thing, condition, etc.) to wallow in self-pity. 4. to surge or billow.
