wallow

wal·low

W0020900 (wŏl′ō)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 in self-righteousness.3. To be plentifully supplied: wallowing in money.4. To move with difficulty in a clumsy or rolling manner; flounder: "The car wallowed back through the slush, with ribbons of bright water trickling down the windshield from the roof" (Anne Tyler).n.1. The act or an instance of wallowing.2. a. A pool of water or mud where animals go to wallow.b. The depression, pool, or pit produced by wallowing animals.

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[Middle English walowen, from Old English wealwian; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]

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wal′low·er n.

wallow

(ˈwɒləʊ) vb (intr) 1. (Zoology) (esp of certain animals) to roll about in mud, water, etc, for pleasure2. to move about with difficulty3. to indulge oneself in possessions, emotion, etc: to wallow in self-pity. 4. (of smoke, waves, etc) to billown5. the act or an instance of wallowing6. (Zoology) a muddy place or depression where animals wallow[Old English wealwian to roll (in mud); related to Latin volvere to turn, Greek oulos curly, Russian valun round pebble] ˈwallower n

wal•low

(ˈwɒl oʊ)

v.i. 1. to roll about or lie in water, mud, dust, etc., as for refreshment: goats wallowing in the dust. 2. to indulge oneself; luxuriate; revel: to wallow in luxury; to wallow in sentimentality. 3. to flounder about; move or proceed clumsily. 4. to billow forth, as smoke. n. 5. an act or instance of wallowing. 6. a place in which animals wallow. [before 900; Middle English walwen, Old English wealwian to roll, c. Gothic af-walwjan to roll away; akin to Latin volvere to roll] wal′low•er, n.

wallow

Past participle: wallowed
Gerund: wallowing

Imperative
wallow
wallow

Present
I wallow
you wallow
he/she/it wallows
we wallow
you wallow
they wallow

Preterite
I wallowed
you wallowed
he/she/it wallowed
we wallowed
you wallowed
they wallowed

Present Continuous
I am wallowing
you are wallowing
he/she/it is wallowing
we are wallowing
you are wallowing
they are wallowing

Present Perfect
I have wallowed
you have wallowed
he/she/it has wallowed
we have wallowed
you have wallowed
they have wallowed

Past Continuous
I was wallowing
you were wallowing
he/she/it was wallowing
we were wallowing
you were wallowing
they were wallowing

Past Perfect
I had wallowed
you had wallowed
he/she/it had wallowed
we had wallowed
you had wallowed
they had wallowed

Future
I will wallow
you will wallow
he/she/it will wallow
we will wallow
you will wallow
they will wallow

Future Perfect
I will have wallowed
you will have wallowed
he/she/it will have wallowed
we will have wallowed
you will have wallowed
they will have wallowed

Future Continuous
I will be wallowing
you will be wallowing
he/she/it will be wallowing
we will be wallowing
you will be wallowing
they will be wallowing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been wallowing
you have been wallowing
he/she/it has been wallowing
we have been wallowing
you have been wallowing
they have been wallowing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been wallowing
you will have been wallowing
he/she/it will have been wallowing
we will have been wallowing
you will have been wallowing
they will have been wallowing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been wallowing
you had been wallowing
he/she/it had been wallowing
we had been wallowing
you had been wallowing
they had been wallowing

Conditional
I would wallow
you would wallow
he/she/it would wallow
we would wallow
you would wallow
they would wallow

Past Conditional
I would have wallowed
you would have wallowed
he/she/it would have wallowed
we would have wallowed
you would have wallowed
they would have wallowed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wallow - a puddle where animals go to wallowmud puddle - a puddle of mud; "the children loved a mud puddle"
	2.	wallow - an indolent or clumsy rolling about; "a good wallow in the water"axial motion, axial rotation, roll - rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation"
Verb	1.	wallow - devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure; "Wallow in luxury"; "wallow in your sorrows"indulge - give free rein to; "The writer indulged in metaphorical language"
	2.	wallow - roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud"weltermove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	3.	wallow - rise up as if in waves; "smoke billowed up into the sky"billowsoar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom - rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"cloud - billow up in the form of a cloud; "The smoke clouded above the houses"
	4.	wallow - be ecstatic with joy triumph, rejoicebe on cloud nine, exult, jump for joy, walk on air - feel extreme happiness or elation
	5.	wallow - delight greatly in; "wallow in your success!"revel, delight, enjoy - take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter"

wallow

verb1. revel, indulge, relish, savour, delight, glory, thrive, bask, take pleasure, luxuriate, indulge yourself All he wants to do is wallow in self-pity.
revel avoid, give up, do without, refrain from, abstain, eschew, forgo2. roll about, lie, tumble, wade, slosh, welter, splash around Hippos love to wallow in mud.

wallow

verb1. To take extravagant pleasure:bask, indulge, luxuriate, revel, roll, rollick.2. To move about in an indolent or clumsy manner:flounder, welter.

Translations

快活地打滚打滚沉溺

wallow

(ˈwoləu) verb to roll about with enjoyment. This hippopotamus wallowed in the mud. 快樂地打滾 快活地打滚 noun an act of wallowing. 打滾 打滚