gloat

[ gloht ]

/ gloʊt /

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verb (used without object)

to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction: The opposing team gloated over our bad luck.

noun

an act or feeling of gloating.

Origin of gloat

1565–75; perhaps akin to Old Norse glotta “to smile scornfully”; compare German glotzen “to stare”

synonym study for gloat

1. See glare¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM gloat

gloater, noungloat·ing·ly, adverbun·gloat·ing, adjective

Words nearby gloat

glitzy, Gliwice, Gln, gloam, gloaming, gloat, glob, global, global aphasia, global community, global dimming

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Example sentences from the Web for gloat

These leaders, and others who questioned the Politburo's massive gamble are now in a position to gloat over being right.
Hamas-Egypt Tensions Take Toll On Gaza|Hussein Ibish|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Parker would dupe customers into buying polyester sweaters he claimed were 100 percent cashmere, then gloat about how easy it was.
Partying All the Way to Jail|Peter Davis|December 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
In 1998, when they took the coveted World Cup in soccer against Brazil, the worst part of the victory was watching them gloat.
Only the French Would Be Smug About the Recession|Janine di Giovanni|December 11, 2008|DAILY BEAST
They are sick who gloat over news of victories and see conquered miles of territory rise resplendent above mounds of corpses.
Men in War|Andreas Latzko

He dropped his newspaper and sprang up from his chair to put his arms about her and gloat over her beauty.
The Squirrel-Cage|Dorothy Canfield
Indeed, he seemed to gloat on the charms of those terrestrial deities with ecstacy!
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.|Pierce Egan
She used to gloat on me with increasing ardor the more my strength and spirits waned.
Carmilla|J. Sheridan LeFanu
If a trick had been played them the perpetrators should not gloat over their discomfiture.
The Carroll Girls|Mabel Quiller-Couch

British Dictionary definitions for gloat

gloat

/ (ɡləʊt) /

verb

(intr often foll by over) to dwell (on) with malevolent smugness or exultation

noun

the act of gloating

Derived forms of gloat

gloater, noungloatingly, adverb

Word Origin for gloat

C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse glotta to grin, Middle High German glotzen to stare

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单词	gloat
释义	gloat [ gloht ] / gloʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gloat ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction: The opposing team gloated over our bad luck. noun an act or feeling of gloating. Origin of gloat 1565–75; perhaps akin to Old Norse glotta “to smile scornfully”; compare German glotzen “to stare” synonym study for gloat 1. See glare¹. OTHER WORDS FROM gloat gloater, noungloat·ing·ly, adverbun·gloat·ing, adjective Words nearby gloat glitzy, Gliwice, Gln, gloam, gloaming, gloat, glob, global, global aphasia, global community, global dimming Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gloat These leaders, and others who questioned the Politburo's massive gamble are now in a position to gloat over being right. Hamas-Egypt Tensions Take Toll On Gaza\|Hussein Ibish\|July 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Parker would dupe customers into buying polyester sweaters he claimed were 100 percent cashmere, then gloat about how easy it was. Partying All the Way to Jail\|Peter Davis\|December 21, 2009\|DAILY BEAST In 1998, when they took the coveted World Cup in soccer against Brazil, the worst part of the victory was watching them gloat. Only the French Would Be Smug About the Recession\|Janine di Giovanni\|December 11, 2008\|DAILY BEAST They are sick who gloat over news of victories and see conquered miles of territory rise resplendent above mounds of corpses. Men in War\|Andreas Latzko He dropped his newspaper and sprang up from his chair to put his arms about her and gloat over her beauty. The Squirrel-Cage\|Dorothy Canfield Indeed, he seemed to gloat on the charms of those terrestrial deities with ecstacy! Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.\|Pierce Egan She used to gloat on me with increasing ardor the more my strength and spirits waned. Carmilla\|J. Sheridan LeFanu If a trick had been played them the perpetrators should not gloat over their discomfiture. The Carroll Girls\|Mabel Quiller-Couch British Dictionary definitions for gloat gloat / (ɡləʊt) / verb (intr often foll by over) to dwell (on) with malevolent smugness or exultation noun the act of gloating Derived forms of gloat gloater, noungloatingly, adverb Word Origin for gloat C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse glotta to grin, Middle High German glotzen to stare Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gloat crow, rejoice, exult, relish, whoop, celebrate, glory, triumph, vaunt, rub it in
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