Pronunciation: /ˈwɑloʊ/
noun a place in which animals wallow: a wallow for pigs
A1 The pig loves to wallow in the mud.
A2 The children enjoyed watching the elephants wallow in the water.
B1 The depression caused him to wallow in self-pity for weeks.
B2 After the breakup, she would often wallow in memories of their time together.
C1 The politician's speech was full of wallow and self-indulgence.
C2 She couldn't stand his constant wallow in negativity and victim mentality.
verb to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, etc., as for refreshment: to wallow in the water
A1 The pig likes to wallow in the mud.
A2 After a long day at work, she would wallow in self-pity.
B1 The team wallowed in defeat after losing the championship game.
B2 He wallowed in luxury at the five-star resort.
C1 The politician wallowed in corruption scandals.
C2 She refused to wallow in despair and instead focused on finding a solution.
formal The pig wallowed in the mud to cool off on a hot day.
informal I just want to wallow in bed all day and watch movies.
slang Stop wallowing in self-pity and do something about it.
figurative She couldn't help but wallow in nostalgia as she looked through old photographs.
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