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View usage for: (wɒloʊ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense wallows, present participle wallowing, past tense, past participle wallowed1. verbIf you say that someone is wallowing in an unpleasant situation, you are criticizing them for being deliberately unhappy. [disapproval] His tired mind continued to wallow in self-pity. [VERB + in] I wanted only to wallow in my own grief. [VERB in noun] 2. verbIf a person or animal wallows in water or mud, they lie or roll about in it slowly for pleasure. Never have I had such a good excuse for wallowing in deep warm baths. [VERB + in] Dogs love splashing in mud and hippos wallow in it. [VERB in noun] More Synonyms of wallow wallow in British English (ˈwɒləʊ) verb (intransitive)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 noun5. the act or an instance of wallowing 6. a muddy place or depression where animals wallow Derived forms wallower (ˈwallower) noun Word origin Old English wealwian to roll (in mud); related to Latin volvere to turn, Greek oulos curly, Russian valun round pebble wallow in American English (ˈwɑloʊ) verb intransitive1. 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 noun5. the act or an instance of wallowing 6. US a muddy or dusty place in which animals wallow 7. US a pit or depression produced by animals' wallowing Derived forms wallower (ˈwallower) noun Word origin ME walwen < OE wealwian, to roll around < PGmc * walw- < IE * wolw- < base * wel- > walk Examples of 'wallow' in a sentencewallow British English: wallow VERBto wallow in sth If you say that someone is wallowing in an unpleasant situation, you are criticizing them for being deliberately unhappy. His tired mind continued to wallow in self-pity. - American English: wallow
- Brazilian Portuguese: chafurdar
- Chinese: 沉溺
- European Spanish: regodearse
- French: se complaire
- German: schwelgen in
- Italian: crogiolarsi
- Japanese: おぼれる
- Korean: 젖어 있다
- European Portuguese: chafurdar
- Latin American Spanish: regodearse
Definition to indulge oneself in some emotion All he wants to do is wallow in self-pity. Synonyms revel indulge relish savour delight thrive bask take pleasure indulge yourself Opposites avoid , give up , do without , refrain from , abstain , eschew , forgo Definition to lie or roll about in mud or water for pleasure Hippos love to wallow in mud. Synonyms roll about lie tumble wade welter splash around Additional synonymsDefinition to take great pleasure in The workers were glorying in their new-found freedom. Synonyms triumph, boast, relish, revel, crow, drool, gloat, exult, take delight, pride yourself Definition to take self-indulgent pleasure in Lie back and luxuriate in the scented oil. Synonyms enjoy, delight, indulge, relish, revel, bask, wallowDefinition (of a person) to splash (around) in water or mud We sloshed through the mud together. Synonyms wade, splash, flounder, paddle, dabble, wallow, swash - wall something up
- wallet
- wallop
- wallow
- wan
- wand
- wander
Additional synonymsSynonyms roll, lie, splash, tumble, wade, flounder, wallow, writhe |