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wallow (verb)

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  • wallow — ► VERB 1) roll about or lie in mud or water. 2) (of a boat or aircraft) roll from side to side. 3) (wallow in) indulge without restraint in (something pleasurable). ► NOUN 1) an act of wallowing. 2) an area of mud or shallow water where mammals… …   English terms dictionary

  • wallow — verb 1》 roll about or lie in mud or water.     ↘(of a boat or aircraft) roll from side to side. 2》 (wallow in) indulge without restraint in (something pleasurable). noun 1》 an act of wallowing. 2》 an area of mud or shallow water where mammals go… …   English new terms dictionary

  • 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 — [[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 — 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 — 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 — 1. verb /ˈwɒləʊ/ a) To roll ones self about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire. She wallowed in her misery. b) …   Wiktionary

  • wallow — /ˈwɒloʊ / (say woloh) verb (i) 1. to roll the body about, or lie, in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment: pigs wallowing in the mud. 2. to live self indulgently or luxuriously: to wallow in wealth; to wallow in sensuality. 3.… …  

  • 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 — 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

  • wallow in — phr verb Wallow in is used with these nouns as the object: ↑mud, ↑nostalgia, ↑self pity …   Collocations dictionary

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