wallow vs revel
revel vs wallowwallow and revel both are nouns.
wallow and revel both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wallow | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| revel | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
revel is a hypernym of
wallow; that is, revel is a
word with a broader meaning than wallow:
- wallow: delight greatly in
- revel: take delight in
| wallow (noun) | revel (noun) |
|---|---|
| an indolent or clumsy rolling about | unrestrained merrymaking |
| a puddle where animals go to wallow |
| wallow (verb) | revel (verb) |
|---|---|
| delight greatly in | take delight in |
| devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure | celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities |
| be ecstatic with joy | |
| roll around | |
| rise up as if in waves |
Words related to "wallow"
Words related to "revel"
- bacchanal
- bacchanalia
- bender
- binge
- booze-up
- bout
- bust
- carousal
- carouse
- celebrate
- consume
- conviviality
- debauch
- debauchery
- delight
- deplete
- drunken revelry
- eat
- eat up
- enjoy
- exhaust
- expend
- fete
- geek out
- have a ball
- have a good time
- jollification
- jollify
- live it up
- make happy
- make merry
- make whoopee
- merrymaking
- orgy
- racket
- reveller
- revelry
- riot
- roister
- run through
- saturnalia
- tear
- toot
- use
- use up
- wallow
- wassail
- whoop it up
- whoopee
- wipe out
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