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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wal•low /ˈwɑloʊ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + in + object]- Animal Behaviorto roll around, as in mud:The pigs were wallowing in the mud.
- to indulge oneself;
remain in a given state or condition for a long time:to wallow in self-pity. n. [countable] - an act or instance of wallowing.
- a place in which animals wallow.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wal•low (wol′ō),USA pronunciation v.i. - Animal Behaviorto roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment:Goats wallowed in the dust.
- to live self-indulgently;
luxuriate;
revel:to wallow in luxury; to wallow in sentimentality. - to flounder about;
move along or proceed clumsily or with difficulty:A gunboat wallowed toward port. - to surge up or billow forth, as smoke or heat:Waves of black smoke wallowed into the room.
n. - an act or instance of wallowing.
- a place in which animals wallow:hog wallow; an elephant wallow.
- the indentation produced by animals wallowing:a series of wallows across the farmyard.
- bef. 900; Middle English walwe, Old English wealwian to roll; cognate with Gothic walwjan; akin to Latin volvere
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged swim, bask.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wallow /ˈwɒləʊ/ vb (intransitive)- (esp of certain animals) to roll about in mud, water, etc, for pleasure
- to move about with difficulty
- to indulge oneself in possessions, emotion, etc: to wallow in self-pity
n - the act or an instance of wallowing
- a muddy place or depression where animals wallow
Etymology: Old English wealwian to roll (in mud); related to Latin volvere to turn, Greek oulos curly, Russian valun round pebbleˈwallower n |