gloat

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgləʊt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/gloʊt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(glōt)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
gloat /gloʊt/USA pronunciation   v. [~ (+ over)]
  1. to take satisfaction in another's misfortune:Our opponents gloated over our bad luck.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gloat  (glōt),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction:The opposing team gloated over our bad luck.

n. 
  1. an act or feeling of gloating.
  • 1565–75; perh. akin to Old Norse glotta to smile scornfully; compare German glotzen to stare
gloat′er, n. 
gloat′ing•ly, adv. 
    1. See glare 1.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gloat /ɡləʊt/ vb
  1. (intransitive) often followed by over: to dwell (on) with malevolent smugness or exultation
 n
  1. the act of gloating
Etymology: 16th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse glotta to grin, Middle High German glotzen to stareˈgloater n
'gloat' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
drool - bluster - crow - glare
Synonyms: exult, crow, more...

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