gloat

ɡloʊt

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of gloat - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

self-satisfactiontake satisfaction in one's own success

She gloated about her promotion at work.

exult

revel

emotionderive pleasure from another's misfortune

He tended to gloat over his rival's failure at the competition..

exult

relish

revel

Noun

spitecruel delight at another person's bad luck

A smug gloat crossed his face when the champion stumbled.

alarming

worrisome

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Expressions with gloat

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gloat over misfortune

feel happy about someone else's bad luck

She gloated over his misfortune after he lost the game.

Origin of gloat

Old Norse, glotta (to grin) + -

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how do you like them apples

exp.

expression

used to boast or gloat about something

Examples of gloat in a sentence

They gloated over their team's victory.
She couldn't help but gloat when she won the bet.
They would gloat every time their team scored.
His smug little gloat made everyone uncomfortable.
She tried to hide her gloat behind a sympathetic smile.

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French:jubiler, joie mauvaise, ...
German:sich brüsten, Schadenfreude, ...
Italian:vantarsi, compiacimento maligno, ...
Spanish:jactarse, regodeo, ...
Portuguese:regozijar-se, prazer malévolo, ...
Chinese:沾沾自喜, 幸灾乐祸, ...
Japanese:自慢する, 幸災楽禍, ...
Arabic:تَبَاهَى, شَمَاتَة, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְרַבְרֵב, שִׂמְחָה לְאֵיד, ...
Russian:хвастаться, злорадство, ...
Ukrainian:тріумфувати, зловтіха, ...
Hindi:इतराना, कुटिल आनंद, ...
Bengali:আত্মতৃপ্তি প্রকাশ করা, কুৎসিত আনন্দ, ...
Catalan:vanagloriar-se, regodeig, ...
Czech:libovat si, škodolibost, ...
Danish:blære sig, skadefryd, ...
Dutch:pochen, leedvermaak, ...
Greek:καυχιέμαι, κακεντρέχεια, ...
Hungarian:dicsekedni, káröröm, ...
Khmer:អួតអំពីជោគជ័យរបស់ខ្លួន, ការរីករាយលើទុក្ខរបស់អ្នកដទៃ, ...
Korean:자랑하다, 고소함, ...
Persian:فخر فروختن, شادی از بدبختی دیگران, ...
Polish:chełpić się, złośliwa satysfakcja, ...
Portuguese (BR):vangloriar-se, prazer maldoso, ...
Romanian:a se lăuda, satisfacție răutăcioasă, ...
Swedish:glädja sig, skadeglädje, ...
Thai:ลำพองใจ, ความสะใจ, ...
Turkish:böbürlenmek, başkasının talihsizliğine duyulan sevinç, ...
Vietnamese:hả hê, sự hả hê, ...

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