gloat
About 0.19 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.
You did well to win the game, but there's no need to gloat about it.
- verb To triumph, crow, relish, glory, revel.
- noun An act or instance of gloating.
Similar words
glee schadenfreude triumph crow exult glory boast vainglory glout beyelp
Often followed by
over about on in and upon at when or
Word family
gloated gloater gloaters gloating gloatingly gloats
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