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wallow

/ˈwɒləʊ/verb

उच्चारण वॉलो

लोटना; (दुख में) डूबे रहना

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verb
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    [I] ~ (in sth)

    (of large animals) to lie and roll about in water or mud; (disapproving) to enjoy something that causes you pleasure, especially in a way that other people think is lazy or selfish

    लोटना; (दुख में) डूबे रहना

    • Buffaloes wallow in the mud.
    • Stop wallowing in self-pity.
    • Elephants love to wallow in the cool river.
    + 2 more examples
    • The pigs wallowed happily in the muddy puddle.
    • He wallowed in self-pity after losing the match.

    Synonyms roll splash bask indulge revel

≈Synonyms and antonyms
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?Which word?

Keep the enjoy-too-much words together: wallow in (enjoy something unpleasant like self-pity), bask in (enjoy warmth or attention), revel in, luxuriate in, indulge in.

अत्यधिक आनंद के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: wallow in (आत्म-दया जैसी अप्रिय चीज़ का आनंद), bask in (गर्मी या ध्यान का आनंद), revel in, luxuriate in, indulge in।

§Grammar and usage

Animals: buffaloes and pigs wallow in mud to keep cool.

जानवरों में भैंसें और सूअर ठंडे रहने के लिए कीचड़ में लोटते हैं।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Wallow in self-pity or misery (spend too much time feeling sorry for yourself).

Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: wallow in self-pity या misery (स्वयं पर दया में बहुत समय बिताना)।