1. rolling about or lying in mud, water, or dust
Usage: present participle of wallow
2. indulging in self-pity or negative emotions
Usage: often disapproving

1. the act of rolling about in mud, water, or dust

Examples

• The pigs were wallowing in the mud to cool themselves.
• Elephants enjoy wallowing in water holes during hot weather.
• Stop wallowing in self-pity and take action.
• She spent days wallowing in sadness after the breakup.
• The buffalo’s wallowing created a large muddy depression.
• His wallowing in past mistakes prevented him from moving forward.