gloated; gloating; gloats
1
: to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
gloat over an enemy's misfortune
2
obsolete
: to look or glance admiringly or amorously
gloater
noun
gloatingly
adverb
Examples of gloat in a Sentence
Verb
After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election.
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Celia Wren, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
Putin has taken to gloating about Russia’s resistance to international sanctions, which take time to have an effect.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
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Verb
Kimberly Gilbert brings verve to Volumnia, Coriolanus’s mother, whose gloating over her son’s combat wounds underscores the culture’s destructive obsession with war and honor.
—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
Putin has taken to gloating about Russia’s resistance to international sanctions, which take time to have an effect.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Gloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gloat. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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