wallow

intransitive-verb
UK: /ˈwɒləʊ/
US: /ˈwɑːloʊ/

  1. To lie or roll about in something, such as mud or water, for pleasure or to cool off.

    1. The pigs wallow in the mud.
    2. The hippos wallow in the river to stay cool during the hot day.

  2. To indulge in a particular feeling or situation, especially a negative one, for an extended period.

    1. Don't wallow in sadness; move on.
    2. After losing the game, he tended to wallow in self-pity for days.

Synonyms

immerse revel delight languish flounder
wallow transitive-verb

  1. To roll something around or about; cause to flounder.

    1. The dog wallowed its bone in the dirt.
    2. The waves wallowed the boat dangerously near the rocks in the storm.
wallow noun

  1. An act of rolling around in something.

    1. The animals enjoyed a good wallow.
    2. After the rain, the field became a perfect wallow for the ducks.

  2. A muddy or dusty place used by animals for rolling.

    1. The buffalo created a large wallow.
    2. We saw the deer tracks leading to the wallow near the stream.

  3. An instance of indulging excessively in something, especially a negative emotion.

    1. She had a wallow in nostalgia.
    2. His wallow in despair lasted for nearly a week after the incident.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wallow" in English means: To lie or roll about in something, such as mud or water, for pleasure or to cool off., To indulge in a particular feeling or situation, especially a negative one, for an extended period..

The phonetic transcription of "wallow" is /ˈwɒləʊ/ in British English and /ˈwɑːloʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wallow": immerse, revel, delight, languish, flounder.

Example usage of "wallow": "The pigs wallow in the mud.". More examples on the page.