Thesaurus
Synonyms & Antonyms of wallow
(Entry 1 of 2)
a sunken and often wet area like that used by animals to roll in
- The pig seemed happy to lie in its muddy wallow.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for wallow
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for wallow
wallow
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of wallow (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to completely give (oneself) over to something (such as an emotion)
- After being laid off, he spent much of his time wallowing in self-pity.
- They wallowed in all the indulgences provided by the resort.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for wallow
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for wallow
2
to roll around in an ungainly manner
- We saw a herd of cattle wallowing in the marsh.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for wallow
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for wallow
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More About wallow
Cite this Entry
“Wallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallow. Accessed 23 Jul. 2021.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Test Your Vocabulary
Farm Idioms Quiz
-
- What does 'poke' refer to in the expression 'pig in a poke'?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Anagram puzzles meet word search.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share wallow
Time Traveler for wallow
The first known use of wallow was before the 12th century
See more words from the same century