'Gloat' definitions:

Definition of 'gloat'

(from WordNet)
noun
Malicious satisfaction [syn: gloat, gloating, glee]
verb
Dwell on with satisfaction [syn: gloat, triumph, crow]
verb
Gaze at or think about something with great self- satisfaction, gratification, or joy

Definition of 'Gloat'

From: GCIDE
  • Gloat \Gloat\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gloated; p. pr. & vb. n. Gloating.] [Akin to Icel. glotta to smile scornfully, G. glotzen to gloat.] To look steadfastly; to gaze earnestly; to gaze with passionate desire, lust, or avarice. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To gaze with malignant satisfaction; to exult maliciously, sometimes also triumphantly, in another's loss or discomfort; -- usually in a bad sense. [1913 Webster]
  • In vengeance gloating on another's pain. --Byron. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'gloat'

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Words containing 'Gloat'