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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Wallow \Wal"low\, n.
     A kind of rolling walk.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           One taught the toss, and one the new French wallow.
                                                    --Dryden.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Act of wallowing.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     3. A place to which an animal comes to wallow; also, the
        depression in the ground made by its wallowing; as, a
        buffalo wallow.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Wallow \Wal"low\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Wallowed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Wallowing.] [OE. walwen, AS. wealwian; akin to Goth.
     walwjan (in comp.) to roll, L. volvere; cf. Skr. val to turn.
     [root]147. Cf. Voluble Well, n.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To roll one's self about, as in mire; to tumble and roll
        about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to
        flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I may wallow in the lily beds.        --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To live in filth or gross vice; to disport one's self in a
        beastly and unworthy manner.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              God sees a man wallowing in his native impurity.
                                                    --South.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To wither; to fade. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Wallow \Wal"low\, v. t.
     To roll; esp., to roll in anything defiling or unclean.
     ``Wallow thyself in ashes.'' --Jer. vi. 26.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Wallow \Wal"low\, v. t.
     To roll; esp., to roll in anything defiling or unclean.
     ``Wallow thyself in ashes.'' --Jer. vi. 26.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Wallow \Wal"low\, n.
     A kind of rolling walk.
  
           One taught the toss, and one the new French wallow.
                                                    --Dryden.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Wallow \Wal"low\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Wallowed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Wallowing.] [OE. walwen, AS. wealwian; akin to Goth.
     walwjan (in comp.) to roll, L. volvere; cf. Skr. val to turn.
     [root]147. Cf. Voluble Well, n.]
     1. To roll one's self about, as in mire; to tumble and roll
        about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to
        flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire.
  
              I may wallow in the lily beds.        --Shak.
  
     2. To live in filth or gross vice; to disport one's self in a
        beastly and unworthy manner.
  
              God sees a man wallowing in his native impurity.
                                                    --South.
  
     3. To wither; to fade. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Wallow \Wal"low\, n.
     1. Act of wallowing.
  
     2. A place to which an animal comes to wallow; also, the
        depression in the ground made by its wallowing; as, a
        buffalo wallow.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  wallow
       n 1: a puddle where animals go to wallow
       2: an indolent or clumsy rolling about; "a good wallow in the
          water"
       v 1: devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an
            immoderate degree, usually with pleasure; "Wallow in
            luxury"; "wallow in your sorrows"
       2: roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud" [syn: welter]
       3: rise up as if in waves; "smoke billowed up nto the sky"
          [syn: billow]
       4: be ecstatic with joy [syn: rejoice, triumph]
       5: delight greatly in; "wallow in your success!"

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  wallow
     n.
     1 An instance of wallowing.
     2 A pool of water or mud in which animals wallow, or the depression
  left by them in the ground.
     vb.
     1 To roll#Verb oneself about in something dirty, for example in mud.
     2 To move#Verb lazily or heavily in any medium#Noun.
     3 (lb en figurative) To immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with,
  metaphorically.
     4 To live or exist in filth or in a sickening manner.
     vb.
     (lb en UK dialectal of plants) To fade, fade away, wither, droop;
  fail to flourish.
     a.
     (lb en now dialectal) tasteless, flat.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  wallow
     n.
     1 An instance of wallowing.
     2 A pool of water or mud in which animals wallow, or the depression
  left by them in the ground.
     vb.
     1 To roll#Verb oneself about in something dirty, for example in mud.
     2 To move#Verb lazily or heavily in any medium#Noun.
     3 (lb en figurative) To immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with,
  metaphorically.
     4 To live or exist in filth or in a sickening manner.
     vb.
     (lb en UK dialectal of plants) To fade, fade away, wither, droop;
  fail to flourish.
     a.
     (lb en now dialectal) tasteless, flat.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  wallow
     n.
     1 An instance of wallowing.
     2 A pool of water or mud in which animals wallow, or the depression
  left by them in the ground.
     vb.
     1 To roll#Verb oneself about in something dirty, for example in mud.
     2 To move#Verb lazily or heavily in any medium#Noun.
     3 (lb en figurative) To immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with,
  metaphorically.
     4 To live or exist in filth or in a sickening manner.
     vb.
     (lb en UK dialectal of plants) To fade, fade away, wither, droop;
  fail to flourish.
     a.
     (lb en now dialectal) tasteless, flat.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  wallow
     n.
     1 An instance of wallowing.
     2 A pool of water or mud in which animals wallow, or the depression
  left by them in the ground.
     vb.
     1 To roll#Verb oneself about in something dirty, for example in mud.
     2 To move#Verb lazily or heavily in any medium#Noun.
     3 (lb en figurative) To immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with,
  metaphorically.
     4 To live or exist in filth or in a sickening manner.
     vb.
     (lb en UK dialectal of plants) To fade, fade away, wither, droop;
  fail to flourish.
     a.
     (lb en now dialectal) tasteless, flat.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  wallow
     Englanti n.
     rypeminen
     Englanti vb.
     rypeä

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Wallow /wˈɒləʊ/
  التمرّغ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  wallow //ˈwɒ.ləʊ// 
  въргаляне
  an instance of wallowing

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  wallow //ˈwɒ.ləʊ// 
  1. валям се, въргалям се
  to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
  2. въргалям се
  to roll; especially, to roll in anything defiling or unclean, as a hog might do to dust its body to relieve the distress of insect biting or cool its body with mud

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  wallow /wˈɒləʊ/ 
  oddávat se

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  wallow /wˈɒləʊ/ 
  libovat si

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  wallow /wˈɒləʊ/ 
  holdovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  wallow /wˈɒləʊ/ 
  válet se

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  wallow /wˈɒləʊ/ 
  creinio 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  wallow /wˈɒləʊ/ 
  tryboli 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  wallow /wˈɒləʊ/ 
  ymdrybaeddu 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  wallow /wˈɒləʊ/
  Suhle 
     Synonym: muddy pool
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  wallow /wˈɒləʊ/ 
  schwelgen 
        "wallow in luxury"  - in Luxus schwelgen

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  wallow /wˈɒləʊ/ 
  sich (im Schmutz) wälzen, sich suhlen 
     Synonym: welter
  
   see: wallowing, weltering, wallowed, weltered, wallows, welters, wallowed, weltered
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  wallow //ˈwɒ.ləʊ// 
  lätäkkö, rapakko
  a pool of water or mud in which animals wallow

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  wallow //ˈwɒ.ləʊ// 
  1. rypeä 2.
  to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
   3.
  to live in filth or gross vice; to disport oneself in a beastly and unworthy manner
   4.
  to roll; especially, to roll in anything defiling or unclean, as a hog might do to dust its body to relieve the distress of insect biting or cool its body with mud
  2. kieriskellä, rypeä
  to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
  3. kuihtua
  to wither; to fade

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  wallow /wˈɒləʊ/ 
  1. लोटना
        "People wallow in bath spas"

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  wallow /wˈɒləʊ/ 
  1. लोटना
        "An elephant is wallowing in the mudo"

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  wallow /wˈɒləʊ/ 
  1. आत्मदया
        "wallow in grief"

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  wallow /wˈɒləʊ/
  koprcati se, ogreznuti, valjanje, valjati se

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  wallow /wˈɒləʊ/
  1. dagonya
  2. fetrengés

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  wallow //ˈwɒ.ləʊ// 
  溺れる
  to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  wallow /ˈwɒləʊ/ 
   1.  oddawać się (in sth - czemuś)
   2.  tarzać się

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  wallow //ˈwɒ.ləʊ// 
  göl
  a pool of water or mud in which animals wallow

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  wallow //ˈwɒ.ləʊ// 
  vältra sig
  to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  wallow /wˈɒləʊ/
  1. çamur içinde yuvarlanmak, ağnamak
  2. kendini sefahate vermek
  3. sallanmadan dolayı zor ilerlemek
  4. çamurda yuvarlanma
  5. hayvanın yuvarlandığı çamurlu yer.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈwɑɫoʊ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  114 Moby Thesaurus words for "wallow":
     appreciate, baby, bask, baygall, be promiscuous, bend, blunder,
     bog, bottom, bottomland, bottoms, buffalo wallow, careen, career,
     chase women, commit adultery, cower, cringe, crouch, cuddle,
     debauch, delight, dissipate, everglade, falter, fen, fenland,
     flounce, flounder, fornicate, get down, glade, grovel, heave,
     hobbyhorse, hog wallow, holm, humor, hunch, hunch down, indulge,
     labor, lurch, luxuriate, make heavy weather, marais, marish, marsh,
     marshland, meadow, mere, mire, moor, moorland, morass, moss, mud,
     mud flat, nestle, pamper, peat bog, philander, pitch,
     pitch and plunge, pitch and toss, plunge, pound, quagmire,
     quicksand, rake, rear, reel, relish, revel, rock, roll, rollick,
     salt marsh, scend, scrouch down, seethe, sleep around, slob land,
     slough, snuggle, sough, spoil, squat, stagger, stoop, struggle,
     stumble, sump, swale, swamp, swampland, sway, swing, taiga,
     thrash about, toss, toss and tumble, toss and turn, totter, tumble,
     volutation, wallop, wamble, wanton, wash, welter, whore, womanize,
     yaw
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 打滚;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vi. 打滚,沉迷,颠簸
     n. 打滚,泥坑,堕落

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