Main Entry:

¹wal·low

Pronunciation:

\ˈwä-(ˌ)lō\

Function:

intransitive verb

Etymology:

Middle English walwen, from Old English wealwian to roll — more at voluble

Date:

before 12th century

1: to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner <hogs wallowing in the mud>2: to billow forth : surge3: to devote oneself entirely ; especially : to take unrestrained pleasure : delight4 a: to become abundantly supplied : luxuriate <a family that wallows in money> b: to indulge oneself immoderately <wallowing in self-pity>5: to become or remain helpless <allowed them to wallow in their ignorance>

— wal·low·er \ˈwä-lə-wər\ noun