to wallow in self-pity

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• self-pity — noun … OF SELF PITY ▪ wave ▪ He felt a sudden wave of self pity. VERB + SELF PITY ▪ wallow in ▪ She refused to wallow in self pity. PHRASES …   Collocations dictionary

• wallow — [wä′lō] vi. [ME walwen < OE wealwian, to roll around < PGmc * walw < IE * wolw < base * wel > WALK] 1. to roll about or lie relaxed, as in mud, dust or water 2. to move heavily and clumsily; roll and pitch, as a ship 3. to live or… …   English World dictionary

• wallow — 1 verb (I) 1 wallow in self pity/despair/defeat etc to seem to enjoy being sad etc, especially because you get sympathy from other people: Stop wallowing in self pity, and do something positive. 2 if an animal wallows, it rolls around in mud,… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• wallow — wal|low [ˈwɔləu US ˈwa:lou] v [: Old English; Origin: wealwian [i] to roll ] 1.) wallow in self pity/despair/defeat etc to seem to enjoy being sad etc, especially because you get sympathy from other people used to show disapproval ▪ He d been… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• wallow — UK [ˈwɒləʊ] / US [ˈwɑloʊ] verb [intransitive] Word forms wallow : present tense I/you/we/they wallow he/she/it wallows present participle wallowing past tense wallowed past participle wallowed 1) showing disapproval to spend a lot of time feeling …   English dictionary

• wallow — [[t]wɒ̱loʊ[/t]] wallows, wallowing, wallowed 1) VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone is wallowing in an unpleasant situation, you are criticizing them for being deliberately unhappy. [V in n] His tired mind continued to wallow in self pity …   English dictionary

• wallow — wal|low [ walou ] verb intransitive 1. ) wallow in to spend a lot of time feeling a negative emotion, especially because you want sympathy from other people: George still seems determined to wallow in self pity. 2. ) to lie down and roll around… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wallow — verb 1) pigs wallow in the mud Syn: loll about/around, roll about/around, lie about/around, splash about/around; slosh, wade, paddle; informal splosh 2) a ship wallowing in stormy seas Syn: roll, lurch, toss …   Thesaurus of popular words

• wallow — [ˈwɒləʊ] verb [I] 1) showing disapproval to spend a lot of time feeling sad or upset George still seems determined to wallow in self pity.[/ex] 2) to lie down and roll around in water, dirt, or MUD …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• wallow — wallow, welter, grovel can imply heavy clumsy movement and, when the reference is to man, a debased, pitiable, or ignoble condition. Wallow basically implies a lurching or rolling to and fro (as of a pig in the mire or a ship in the trough of a… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• wallow — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English walwen, from Old English wealwian to roll more at voluble Date: before 12th century 1. to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner < hogs wallowing in the mud > 2. to billow forth ;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary