gloat

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gloat[1,intransitive verb] gloat[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹gloat
Pronunciation: 'glOt
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: akin to Middle English glouten to scowl and perhaps to Old Norse glotta to grin scornfully
1 obsolete : to look or glance admiringly or amorously
2 : to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight <gloat over an enemy's misfortune>
- gloat·er noun
- gloat·ing·ly adverb