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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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Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb and noun wallow, which means to roll in mud, to indulge oneself, or to become helpless. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and related words.
Wallow means to lie or roll around slowly in deep, wet earth, sand, or water, especially of some animals. It can also be used figuratively to describe staying in an emotion or situation without trying to change. See more meanings, examples and synonyms of wallow.
Wallow means to roll or lie in water, mud, dust, or the like, or to live self-indulgently. It can also mean to flounder, surge, or billow. See synonyms, origin, and examples of wallow in sentences.
Wallow means to lie or roll around slowly in deep, wet earth, sand, or water, especially of some animals. It can also mean to stay in an emotion or situation without trying to change. See more meanings, examples and translations of wallow in different languages.
To wallow is to roll about in something, as a pig wallows in mud or a billionaire wallows in money.
[intransitive] wallow (in something) (of large animals or people) to lie and roll about in water or mud, to keep cool or for pleasure. hippos wallowing in the river; He loves to wallow in a hot bath after a game.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word wallow, which can be a verb or a noun, and its synonyms and related terms. Find translations of wallow in Spanish and other languages, and examples of wallow in sentences and idioms.
