gloat

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verb

gloated; gloating; gloats

intransitive verb

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

gloat

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noun

: the act or feeling of one who gloats

Examples of gloat in a Sentence

Verb After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
While many were quick to gloat that Grewal was defeated by enemies lobbying against him, turnover is common in the high-pressure role. Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024 By March 2017, U.S. officials were concluding internally—and some of the administration’s supporters began to gloat—that Trump’s tougher approach was succeeding. Philip Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2017
Noun
Not bad for an offense that just a few weeks ago was thought to be searching for an identity, but Taylor didn’t gloat. Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 24 Oct. 2022 Continue reading … ‘A FLOP’ - MSNBC, CNN, ABC and more gloat over Sussmann acquittal and cast doubt on Durham probe. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 2 June 2022 See all Example Sentences for gloat 

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Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

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

First Known Use

Verb

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gloat was in 1605

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Cite this Entry

“Gloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gloat. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

gloat

verb
ˈglōt
: to gaze at or think about something with great satisfaction or joy
gloating over their enemy's loss
gloater noun

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