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Verb: gloat  glowt
  1. Gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy
    "He gloated over his rival's misfortune"; "She gloated about her recent promotion"
     
  2. Dwell on with satisfaction
    "He couldn't help but gloat over his victory in the chess tournament";
    - triumph, crow
Noun: gloat  glowt
  1. Malicious satisfaction
    "His gloat over his rival's misfortune was evident to all";
    - gloating, glee

Derived forms: gloating, gloats, gloated

Type of: blow [informal], bluster, boast, brag, gas [informal], gasconade [archaic], look, satisfaction, shoot a line [informal], skite [Austral, NZ, informal], swash [archaic], vaunt

Encyclopedia: Gloat