n.
Pronunciation: ' wä-( ˌ )l ō
Function: 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 wallow ing in the mud>
2 : to billow forth : SURGE
3 : to devote oneself entirely especially : to take unrestrained pleasure : DELIGHT
4 a : to become abundantly supplied : LUXURIATE <a family that wallow s in money> b : to indulge oneself immoderately < wallow ing in self-pity>
5 : to become or remain helpless <allowed them to wallow in their ignorance>
– wal · low · er \ ' wä-l ə -w ə r \ noun