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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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Wallow is a verb that means to roll oneself in a substance, to indulge oneself, or to become helpless. It can also be a noun that refers to a muddy area, a depression, or a state of degradation.
verb (used without object) to 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. Synonyms: bask, swim.
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.
To wallow is to roll about in something, as a pig wallows in mud or a billionaire wallows in money. Wallow can be used to describe a physical action or an emotional state. If you cry "Woe is me!" one too many times, you might be accused of wallowing in self-pity.
Wallow means to roll or lie in water or mud, or to indulge oneself in something. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of wallow in different contexts.
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 synonyms of wallow.
Wallow means to allow yourself to feel too much sadness or to lie or move around in soil or water, especially for pleasure. See how to use this verb in different contexts and languages.
