WALLOW


Meaning of WALLOW in English

verb

1.

to roll or move in an indolent and ungainly yet comfortable fashion

hogs wallowing in a cool mudhole

Synonyms: welter

Related Word: flounder, roll, tumble; cuddle, nestle, snuggle

2.

to move or progress unsteadily and clumsily as if beset by obstacles

wallowed through the mire for miles trying to get help

Synonyms: blunder, flounder, lurch, stumble; compare stumble 3

Related Word: reel, stagger, sway, totter, wamble, welter

Idioms: make heavy weather (of)

3.

to become deeply or excessively involved in or with something subjectively felt as pleasant

wallowing in luxury

Synonyms: bask, indulge, luxuriate, revel, roll, rollick, welter

Related Word: baby, humor, pamper, spoil; appreciate, delight (in), enjoy, relish

Contrasted words: abstain, refrain; avoid, eschew, shun

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус.