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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.
: 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. a. : to become abundantly supplied : luxuriate. a family that wallows in money. b. : to indulge oneself immoderately.
1. (esp of certain animals) to roll about in mud, water, etc, for pleasure. 2. to move about with difficulty. 3. to indulge oneself in possessions, emotion, etc. to wallow in self-pity. 4. (of smoke, waves, etc) to billow. noun. 5. the act or an instance of wallowing. 6. a muddy place or depression where animals wallow. Collins English Dictionary.
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.
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.
WALLOW meaning: 1. (especially of some animals) to lie or roll around slowly in deep, wet earth, sand, or water…. Learn more.
WALLOW definition: 1. to allow yourself to feel too much sadness in a way that stops people respecting you: 2. to lie…. Learn more.
