gloat

/ɡloʊt/

gloat means an act or instance of gloating.

gloat is pronounced /ɡloʊt/.

Etymology

From Middle English *gloten, glouten, from Old Norse glotta (“to grin, smile scornfully”) or Old English *glotian, both from Proto-Germanic *glutōną (“to stare”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to shine”), related to dialectal Swedish glotta, glutta (“to peep”), Middle High German glutzen, glotzen (“to stare”), Modern German glotzen (“to gawk, goggle”).

noun

An act or instance of gloating.e.g.“They spun wildly on their heels, jodelling after the accepted manner of a 'gloat,' which is not unremotely allied to the primitive man's song of triumph […]” — 1899, Rudyard Kipling, Stalky & Co, page 13:

verb

To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.e.g.“You did well to win the game, but there's no need to gloat about it.”
To triumph, crow, relish, glory, revel.

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

gloating 75% match — The act of one who gloats. vs gloat →
gloatily 73% match — In a gloaty manner, gloatingly. vs gloat →
gloaty 73% match — Characterized by or resembling gloating. vs gloat →
gloater 72% match — One who gloats. vs gloat →
gloatiness 71% match — The state or quality of being gloaty. vs gloat →
kvell 61% match — To feel delighted and proud; to boast; to gloat. vs gloat →
schadenfreude 61% match — Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune; counterempathy. vs gloat →
glout 60% match — A sulky look. vs gloat →