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wallow

wallow

1 4.8
An act of rolling about in mud, water or a bath
  • noun
  • /ˈwɑloʊ/
translation icon : baño de barro
  • The children laughed as they jumped into the puddles, happy to have a playful wallow in the soft mud.

Examples

  • And once the wallowing passes the six month mark, you have a boundary to draw, OK?

  • And once the wallowing passes the six month mark, you have a boundary to draw, OK?

  • First of all, Russia didn't have enough roads free of frost heaves and mud wallows.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • After a long hike, the dog enjoyed a delightful wallow in the cool mud by the riverbank.

  • On hot summer days, the pigs love to find a muddy wallow where they can relax and cool off.

Idioms

To stay sad and think about problems instead of trying to fix them

How Much

wallow
1 4.8
dip
49 1.0

Surface Forms

wallow singular
wallows plural

Etymology

Wallow comes from an old English word that meant 'to roll', so a wallow can also mean the act of rolling or lying in mud or water as a way to rest or have fun.