Definition of Gloat
Gloat
Glo·at
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To take great pleasure in someone else's misfortune or failure.
e.g. She couldn't help but gloat when her rival lost the competition.
(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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