Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense gloats, present participle gloating, past tense, past participle gloated
verb
If someone is gloating, they are showing pleasure at their own success or at other people's failure in an arrogant and unpleasant way.
[disapproval]
He had never been a malicious man, certainly not one to gloat over the tragediesof others. [VERB + over]
This is nothing to gloat about. [VERB + about]
[Also VERB]
Synonyms: relish, triumph, glory, crow More Synonyms of gloat
gloat in British English
(ɡləʊt)
verb
1. (intransitive; often foll byover)
to dwell (on) with malevolent smugness or exultation
noun
2.
the act of gloating
Derived forms
gloater (ˈgloater)
noun
Word origin
C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse glotta to grin, Middle High German glotzen to stare
gloat in American English
(gloʊt)
verb intransitive
1.
to gaze or think with exultation or malicious pleasure
often with over
noun
2.
the act of gloating
Word origin
prob. via dial. < OE *glotian or ON glotta, to grin scornfully, akin to Ger glotzen, E dial. glout, to stare < IE *ĝhlud- < base *ĝhel-, to shine > glow
Examples of 'gloat' in a sentence
gloat
When they have something to gloat about they are happy.
The Sun (2008)
There is no style in gloating about money.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In one tape the men can be heard gloating about how little evidence the police had.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But we should not gloat over this any more than we should gloat about Wiggins.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And then she'll gloat about it.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
For example, many evangelicals are almost gloating over the decline of the liberals.
Christianity Today (2000)
There's no gloating about it.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But I am convinced it was about gloating.
The Sun (2014)
He didn't, for fear of being seen to gloat about public sector job cuts.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Yet Today handed him a taxpayer-funded forum so he could gloat about a crime that appalled the nation.
The Sun (2013)
In other languages
gloat
British English: gloat VERB
If someone is gloating, they are showing pleasure at their own success or at other people's failure in an arrogant and unpleasant way.
He was very modest, never boasted, never gloated about what he had achieved.
American English: gloat
Brazilian Portuguese: regozijar
Chinese: > 洋洋得意对自己的成功
European Spanish: regodearse
French: se rengorger
German: sich brüsten
Italian: gongolare
Japanese: ほくそえむ
Korean: 흡족해하다
European Portuguese: regozijar
Latin American Spanish: regodearse
Chinese translation of 'gloat'
gloat
(ɡləut)
vi
幸灾(災)乐(樂)祸(禍) (xìng zāi lè huò)
to gloat over or about sth对(對)某事幸灾(災)乐(樂)祸(禍) (duì mǒushì xìng zāi lè huò)
(verb)
Definition
to regard one's own good fortune or the misfortune of others with smug or malicious pleasure
They are gloating over their rivals' defeat.
Synonyms
relish
He ate quietly, relishing his meal.
triumph
the euphoria, the sense of triumphing together as a nation
glory
The workers were glorying in their new-found freedom.
crow
Edwards is already crowing over his victory.
revel in
vaunt
drool
exult
She was still exulting over her victory.
rub your hands
Additional synonyms
in the sense of crow
Definition
to boast about one's superiority
Edwards is already crowing over his victory.
Synonyms
gloat,
triumph,
boast,
swagger,
brag,
vaunt,
bluster,
exult,
blow your own trumpet
in the sense of exult
She was still exulting over her victory.
Synonyms
revel,
glory in,
boast,
crow,
taunt,
brag,
vaunt,
drool,
gloat,
take delight in
in the sense of glory
Definition
to take great pleasure in
The workers were glorying in their new-found freedom.