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What is another word for wallow?

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Verb

To roll oneself about in something dirty, for example in mud

To take great pleasure or satisfaction in something

To be deeply immersed or involved in something

To roll from side to side, especially of a vessel

To walk doggedly (and slowly) with heavy steps

To enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way

To exhibit (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or satisfaction at an adversary's misfortune

To fail, especially in spectacular fashion

A source of water, usually from a hole in the ground

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To roll oneself about in something dirty, for example in mud

“A lot of people want to wallow like hippos at a waterhole when they go on holiday, and there's nothing wrong with that.”

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To take great pleasure or satisfaction in something

savour^UK

savor^US

humor^US

humour^UK

have the time of your life

feel self-satisfied about

favour^UK

favor^US

take great pleasure in

have an affection for

derive satisfaction from

have a predilection for

have a preference for

thoroughly enjoy

derive great pleasure from

have a proclivity for

feel satisfaction with

have a great liking for

take great delight in

develop an affection for

hit it off with

fall for

take a liking to

have a high regard for

feel affection toward

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“I forget my sadness and simply wallow in the warmth and joy of being near this extraordinary young woman.”

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To be deeply immersed or involved in something

enthral^UK

enthrall^US

mesmerize^US

mesmerise^UK

hypnotize^US

hypnotise^UK

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

magnetize^US

magnetise^UK

hold the attention of

arouse the curiosity of

engage someone's attention

be a source of fascination to

capture your imagination

engage one's attention

humour^UK

humor^US

become an obsession with

take up all of someone's time

take control of

take in

take up someone's whole attention

eat sleep and breathe

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“She really could have just emailed him with the big news and left him to wallow in his work.”

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To roll from side to side, especially of a vessel

labor^US

labour^UK

move backwards and forwards

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“Under the black shadow of Fort Meagher that had sheltered him so well, he let the boat wallow while he hoisted the main sail.”

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To walk doggedly (and slowly) with heavy steps

plough^UK

plow^US

labor^US

labour^UK

make one's way with difficulty

move at a snail's pace

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To enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way

savor^US

savour^UK

eat, drink, and be merry

socialize^US

socialise^UK

have a night on the tiles

live high off the hog

eat, drink and be merry

mark with a red letter

live life to the full

have the time of your life

be happy

have a whale of a time

have a night on the town

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To exhibit (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or satisfaction at an adversary's misfortune

take great pleasure in

congratulate oneself on

rub it in

feel self-satisfied about

pique oneself on

preen oneself about

pat oneself on the back about

rub your hands

rub one's hands together

pat oneself on the back for

be proud of oneself for

show off

feel proud about

flatter oneself on

give oneself a pat on the back for

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To fail, especially in spectacular fashion

not come up to scratch

go down like a lead balloon

come apart at the seams

not come up to the mark

plough^UK

plow^US

fall short of expectations

fall flat on your face

blow up in someone's face

have an adverse effect

spring back

be counterproductive

not go as planned

have unwelcome repercussions for

bounce back

cause one to be hoist with one's own petard

not come up to expectations

end in disappointment

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Noun

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A source of water, usually from a hole in the ground

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