HyperDic: wallow

English > 7 senses of the word wallow:
VERBconsumptionwallowdevote oneself entirely / entirely to something
motionwallow, welterroll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud"
motionwallow, billowrise up as if in waves
emotionwallow, rejoice, triumphbe ecstatic with joy
consumptionwallowdelight greatly in
NOUNobjectwallowa puddle where animals go to wallow
eventwallowan indolent or clumsy rolling about
wallow > pronunciation
Soundswaa'low
Rhymesafterglow ... yellow: 77 rhymes with low...
English > wallow: 7 senses > noun 1, object
MeaningA puddle where animals go to wallow.
Broadermud puddleA puddle of mud
Verbswallowroll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud"
English > wallow: 7 senses > noun 2, event
MeaningAn indolent or clumsy rolling about.
Example"a good wallow in the water"
Broaderaxial rotation, axial motion, rollrotary motion of an object around its own axis
Spanishrevolcón, revuelco
Verbswallowroll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud"
English > wallow: 7 senses > verb 1, consumption
Meaningdevote oneself entirely / entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples
  • "Wallow in luxury"
  • "wallow in your sorrows"
BroaderindulgeGive free rein to
English > wallow: 7 senses > verb 2, motion
Meaningroll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud".
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymwelter
BroadermoveMove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Nounswallowan indolent or clumsy rolling about
wallowa puddle where animals go to wallow
English > wallow: 7 senses > verb 3, motion
MeaningRise up as if in waves.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Synonymbillow
Narrowercloudbillow up in the form of a cloud
Broadersoar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoomRise rapidly
Spanishondular
Catalanondar, ondular
English > wallow: 7 senses > verb 4, emotion
MeaningBe ecstatic with joy.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
Synonymsrejoice, triumph
Broaderexult, walk on air, be on cloud nine, jump for joyFeel extreme / extreme happiness or elation
Spanishalegrarse, deleitarse
English > wallow: 7 senses > verb 5, consumption
Meaningdelight greatly in.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"wallow in your success!"
Broaderdelight, enjoy, revelTake delight in
Spanishregodearse

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