wallowing

[US]/[ˈwɒlɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˈwɑːlɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.To roll or move in a helpless or awkward way, typically in water or mud.; To indulge in or be absorbed in a feeling or memory.
v. (past participle of wallow)Having rolled or moved in a helpless or awkward way.
n.The act of wallowing.

Phrases & Collocations

wallowing in self-pity

wallowing around

wallowing mud

wallowing sorrow

wallowed freely

wallowing heat

wallowing debt

wallowing despair

wallowing water

Example Sentences

she was wallowing in self-pity after the breakup.

the pig was wallowing in the mud on a hot day.

don't wallow in regret; move on with your life.

he was wallowing in debt and had no idea how to get out.

the team was wallowing in complacency after their easy win.

stop wallowing in your problems and find a solution.

they were wallowing in luxury on their expensive vacation.

the company was wallowing in bureaucracy and inefficiency.

she spent the afternoon wallowing in a good book.

he was wallowing in a sea of paperwork.

the child was wallowing in tears after falling off his bike.

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