gloat

gloat

G0152000 (glōt)intr.v. gloat·ed, gloat·ing, gloats To feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction: Don't gloat over your rival's misfortune.n.1. The act of gloating.2. A feeling of great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction.

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[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]

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gloat′er n.

gloat

(ɡləʊt) vb (often foll by: over) to dwell (on) with malevolent smugness or exultationnthe act of gloating[C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse glotta to grin, Middle High German glotzen to stare] ˈgloater n

gloat

(gloʊt)
v.i. 1. to indulge in malicious or excessive satisfaction. n. 2. an act or feeling of gloating. [1565–75; perhaps akin to Old Norse glotta to smile scornfully] gloat′er, n. gloat′ing•ly, adv.

Gloat

 of examiners.

gloat

Past participle: gloated
Gerund: gloating

Imperative
gloat
gloat

Present
I gloat
you gloat
he/she/it gloats
we gloat
you gloat
they gloat

Preterite
I gloated
you gloated
he/she/it gloated
we gloated
you gloated
they gloated

Present Continuous
I am gloating
you are gloating
he/she/it is gloating
we are gloating
you are gloating
they are gloating

Present Perfect
I have gloated
you have gloated
he/she/it has gloated
we have gloated
you have gloated
they have gloated

Past Continuous
I was gloating
you were gloating
he/she/it was gloating
we were gloating
you were gloating
they were gloating

Past Perfect
I had gloated
you had gloated
he/she/it had gloated
we had gloated
you had gloated
they had gloated

Future
I will gloat
you will gloat
he/she/it will gloat
we will gloat
you will gloat
they will gloat

Future Perfect
I will have gloated
you will have gloated
he/she/it will have gloated
we will have gloated
you will have gloated
they will have gloated

Future Continuous
I will be gloating
you will be gloating
he/she/it will be gloating
we will be gloating
you will be gloating
they will be gloating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been gloating
you have been gloating
he/she/it has been gloating
we have been gloating
you have been gloating
they have been gloating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been gloating
you will have been gloating
he/she/it will have been gloating
we will have been gloating
you will have been gloating
they will have been gloating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been gloating
you had been gloating
he/she/it had been gloating
we had been gloating
you had been gloating
they had been gloating

Conditional
I would gloat
you would gloat
he/she/it would gloat
we would gloat
you would gloat
they would gloat

Past Conditional
I would have gloated
you would have gloated
he/she/it would have gloated
we would have gloated
you would have gloated
they would have gloated

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gloat - malicious satisfaction gloating, gleesatisfaction - the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"
Verb	1.	gloat - dwell on with satisfaction crow, triumphboast, brag, gasconade, shoot a line, vaunt, tout, gas, bluster, swash, blow - show offpreen, congratulate - pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
	2.	gloat - gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joylook - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

gloat

verb relish, triumph, glory, crow, revel in, vaunt, drool, exult, rub your hands They are gloating over their rivals' defeat.

Translations

幸灾乐祸

gloat

(gləut) verb to look at or think about with wicked pleasure. He gloated over his rival's failure. 幸災樂禍 幸灾乐祸