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.”
Become very involved in
“All he wants to do is wallow in self-pity.”
(of a vessel) To roll from side to side
“Not being a sailing vessel, our motor boat rolled and wallowed slowly with every wave.”
To walk doggedly (and slowly) with heavy steps
To fail, especially in spectacular fashion
Enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way
Plural for a depression in which water collects and where animals come to drink
“Old seal wallows, treacherously covered with floating vegetation, lay in wait for the unwary.”
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