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 : surge
3 : to devote oneself entirely; especially : to take unrestrained pleasure : delight
4 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