wallow
/ˈwɑloʊ/
verb
- To lie or roll around in water, mud, or dirt, as an animal does.
- The dog wallowed happily in the wet grass.
- The pigs wallow in the mud to keep cool on hot days.
- After the rain, the buffalo wallowed in the shallow pond.
- To remain in a negative emotional state, such as self-pity or sadness, without trying to improve.
- He spent the whole weekend wallowing in misery after losing his job.
- It's okay to be sad, but you shouldn't wallow in it forever.
- She wallowed in guilt for weeks after the argument.
- To enjoy something in a self-indulgent or excessive way.
- The critics accused the movie of wallowing in violence.
- After the long hike, they wallowed in the luxury of a hot bath.
- He wallowed in the praise he received for his performance.
Antonyms
noun
- An act of lying or rolling in water, mud, or dirt.
- After a wallow in the mud, the elephant looked completely covered.
- The hippo took a long wallow in the river.
- The pigs enjoyed a cool wallow on the hot afternoon.
- A place where animals go to wallow, such as a muddy or wet area.
- The water buffalo created a deep wallow near the stream.
- We found a wallow in the forest where wild boars had been.
- The muddy wallow was full of footprints from the deer.