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- [wol-oh]
- /ˈwɒl oʊ/
- /ˈwɒl.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wol-oh]
- /ˈwɒl oʊ/
Definitions of wallowing word
- verb without object wallowing to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment: Goats wallowed in the dust. 1
- verb without object wallowing to live self-indulgently; luxuriate; revel: to wallow in luxury; to wallow in sentimentality. 1
- verb without object wallowing to flounder about; move along or proceed clumsily or with difficulty: A gunboat wallowed toward port. 1
- verb without object wallowing to surge up or billow forth, as smoke or heat: Waves of black smoke wallowed into the room. 1
- noun wallowing an act or instance of wallowing. 1
- noun wallowing a place in which animals wallow: hog wallow; an elephant wallow. 1
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Origin of wallowing
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English walwe, Old English wealwian to roll; cognate with Gothic walwjan; akin to Latin volvere
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Parts of speech for Wallowing
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wallowing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
wallowing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wallowing
adjective wallowing
- self-indulgent — indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.
- self-pity — pity for oneself, especially a self-indulgent attitude concerning one's own difficulties, hardships, etc.: We must resist yielding to self-pity and carry on as best we can.
Top questions with wallowing
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