wallows Meaning & Definition
What Does Wallows Mean?
Wallows is used as a verb meaning to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner. It is also used to mean to billow forth. As a noun, it means an act or instance of wallowing.
Quick Facts About Wallows
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈwä-(ˌ)lō/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| First known use | 1591 |
Wallows Definition (Verb)
- to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
hogs wallowing in the mud
- to billow forth : surge
- to devote oneself entirely
- to take unrestrained pleasure : delight
- to become abundantly supplied : luxuriate
a family that wallows in money
- to indulge oneself immoderately
wallowing in self-pity
- to become or remain helpless
allowed them to wallow in their ignorance
Wallows as a Noun
- an act or instance of wallowing
- a muddy area or one filled with dust used by animals for wallowing
- a depression formed by or as if by the wallowing of animals
- a state of degradation or degeneracy
Synonyms of Wallows
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Wallows synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Wallows
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Wallows in a Sentence
hogs wallowing in the mud
a family that wallows in money
wallowing in self-pity
allowed them to wallow in their ignorance
The pig seemed happy to lie in its muddy wallow.
After being laid off, he spent much of his time wallowing in self-pity.
They wallowed in all the indulgences provided by the resort.
We saw a herd of cattle wallowing in the marsh.
Word Forms & Grammar
wal·lowed
wal·low·ing
wal·lows
wal·low·er noun
wallow
wallowed
wallower
wallowers
wallowing
wallows
Words That Rhyme With Wallows
Origin of Wallows
Origin 1: Middle English walwen "to turn oneself over and over, writhe about, roll oneself in a substance, indulge oneself unrestrainedly," going back to Old English wealwian "to roll (of a round object), to roll from side to side (of a person or animal), roll in a substance," going back to Germanic *walwōjan-, iterative derivative of a base *walw-, also in Gothic afwalwjan "to roll away (an object)," atwalwjan "to roll up to," going back to Indo-European *u̯ol-u̯-, ablaut derivative of a base *u̯el-u̯-, whence Latin volvō, volvere "to set in a circular course, cause to roll" (< *u̯eluu̯ō), Greek eilýō, eilýein "to wrap round, envelop," Armenian gelum "to twist, squeeze"
Origin 2: derivative of wallow:1
First Known Use
before 12th century
circa 1591
How Do You Say Wallows?
The standard pronunciation of wallows is /ˈwä-(ˌ)lō/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (wä).