gloat

verb \ ˈglōt \

|Updated on: 19 Jul 2018

Examples: gloat in a Sentence

Definition of gloat

gloated; gloating; gloats

intransitive verb

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

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gloater

noun

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gloatingly

adverb

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Examples of gloat in a Sentence

After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election.

Recent Examples of gloat from the Web

His track record — and regular gloating about Justice Neil M. Gorsuch — makes clear this is mostly about wins and about keeping the base intact.

— aaron blake, Washington Post, "The most interesting late development in Trump’s Supreme Court derby," 9 July 2018
And the Jay-Z of today seems to have found a way to gloat about his skills in realms typically associated with women.

— taylor hosking, The Atlantic, "Beyonce and Jay-Z’s New Vision of Gender in ‘Apeshit’," 22 June 2018
The players, especially the seniors, aren’t into gloating about their accomplishments this year.

— marc narducci, Philly.com, "St. Augustine looking to change recent history in Non-Public A state baseball final," 7 June 2018
The president posted on Twitter supporting Arrington a few hours before polls closed and has since gloated about Sanford’s loss.

— jeffrey collins, The Seattle Times, "Arrington won’t drop out of US House race after crash," 25 June 2018
Paolo DelPiccolo couldn't resist the urge to gloat just a little.

— danielle lerner, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville City FC keeps passing the tests in its U.S. Open Cup run," 21 June 2018
Many on social media took Steele’s departure from NBA Countdown last year as a reason to gloat.

— a.j. perez, USA TODAY, "Sage Steele, Kevin Negandhi are new anchors for ESPN's 6 p.m. 'SportsCenter'," 11 May 2018
Buy Photo Fans and athletes took to social media to express their excitement over Villanova University’s win in the NCAA championship and, of course, to gloat.

— stephanie farr, Philly.com, "Bloody Marys, Tom Brady and SNL: Social media reacts to Villanova's win," 3 Apr. 2018
The response to this news has been predictably mixed, with the anti-TER contingent full of gloating glee, while those relying on it for business have promoted work-arounds and struggled with what to do next.

— rick paulas, Longreads, "Sex Workers vs. The Internet," 15 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of gloat

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

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First Known Use: 1605

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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gloat

noun

Definition of gloat

: the act or feeling of one who gloats

Recent Examples of gloat from the Web

That vacation gloat so many of us succumb to on social media has trickled upward, as the president made a sort-of joke about how a little global warming might actually be appreciated for those Americans enduring the cold temperatures.

— kaitlin menza, Esquire, "Local Golf Fanatic Doesn't Know the Difference Between Weather and Climate," 29 Dec. 2017