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- DictionaryWal·low/ˈwälō/
verb
- 1. (chiefly of large mammals) roll about or lie relaxed in mud or water, especially to keep cool, avoid biting insects, or spread scent: "watering places where buffalo liked to wallow"
- 2. (of a person) indulge in an unrestrained way in (something that creates a pleasurable sensation): "I was wallowing in the luxury of the hotel"
noun
- 1. an act of wallowing: "a wallow in nostalgia"
- 2. an area of mud or shallow water where mammals go to wallow, typically developing into a depression in the ground over long use: "a buffalo wallow"
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Definition of wallow verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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(UK) IPA(key): /ˈwɒ.ləʊ/Rhymes: -ɒləʊFrom Middle English walowen, walewen, walwen, welwen, from Old English wealwian (“to roll”), from Proto-West Germanic *walwōn, variant of *walwijan, from Proto-Germanic *walwijaną (“to roll”), from Proto-Indo-European *welw-, from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn, wind, roll”). Cognate with Latin volvō (“roll, tumble”, verb).
From Middle English walwen, from Old English wealwian (“to fade, wither”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps an alteration of Old English fealwian (“to grow pale, turn yellow, ripen, wither”). Alternatively, perhaps related to Middle English welken (“to fade, droop, wither”), modern English welk.
From Middle English walwe, walh, from Old English wealg, from Proto-West Germanic *walg, from Proto-Germanic *walgaz. Cognate with Dutch walg (“disgust”), dialectal Norwegian valg (“tasteless”). Doublet of waugh.
May 21, 2024 · wallow in American English. (ˈwɑlou) intransitive verb. 1. to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment. Goats wallowed in the dust. 2. to live self-indulgently; luxuriate; revel. to wallow in luxury.
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wallow meaning: 1. to allow yourself to feel too much sadness in a way that stops people respecting you: 2. to lie…. Learn more.
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