Definition of Gloat
Gloat
gloat
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to contemplate or dwell on one's own triumphs/successes and/or someone else's misfortune/failure with ill-willed delight and smugness;
e.g. I couldn't stand to watch her gloat over her own victory.
(verb)
in old usage, to glance or look at someone or something with admiration, love, or desire;
e.g. I watched them gloat across the room at each other, and it made me uncomfortable.
(noun)
the action of being smug or mean-spirited at one's own success and another's failure;
e.g. He enjoyed a good gloat when they failed just as he said they would.
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