Main Entry:

¹gloat

Pronunciation:

\ˈglōt\

Function:

intransitive verb

Etymology:

akin to Middle English glouten to scowl and perhaps to Old Norse glotta to grin scornfully

Date:

1605

1obsolete : to look or glance admiringly or amorously2: 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