What is the meaning of wallow?

noun

  • A puddle where animals go to wallow.
  • An indolent or clumsy rolling about.
    • usage: "a good wallow in the water"

verb

  • Devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure.
    • usage: "Wallow in luxury"; "wallow in your sorrows"
  • (v.) ()
  • Rise up as if in waves.
    • usage: "smoke billowed up into the sky"
  • Be ecstatic with joy.
  • Delight greatly in.
    • usage: "wallow in your success"
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