1. Malicious satisfaction
   "His gloating over his rival's misfortune was distasteful";
   - gloat, glee

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

Derived forms: gloatings

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: Gloating