Main Entry: 1wal·low
Pronunciation: \ˈwä-(ˌ)lō\
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 wallowing 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 wallows in money} b : to indulge oneself immoderately {wallowing in self-pity}
5 : to become or remain helpless {allowed them to wallow in their ignorance}
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 wallows in money} b : to indulge oneself immoderately {wallowing in self-pity}
5 : to become or remain helpless {allowed them to wallow in their ignorance}
— wal·low·er \ˈwä-lə-wər\ noun
