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gloat
(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.
[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]
gloat′er n.
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gloat
(ɡləʊt)vb
(often foll by: over) to dwell (on) with malevolent smugness or exultation
n
the act of gloating
[C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse glotta to grin, Middle High German glotzen to stare]
ˈgloater n
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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.
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Gloat
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gloat
Past participle: gloated
Gerund: gloating
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| Noun | 1. |  gloat - malicious satisfaction satisfaction - 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 preen, congratulate - pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement |
| 2. | gloat - gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy look - 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!" |
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gloat
verb relish, triumph, glory, crow, revel in, vaunt, drool, exult, rub your hands They are gloating over their rivals' defeat.
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Translations
يَشْمِت بِمصائِب الآخر
mít škodolibou radostpást se
godte sig
kárörömmel gondol
hlakka yfir
piktai džiūgauti
ļauni priecāties
hltať očami
škodoželjno se veseliti
aşırı sevinmekzevk almak
gloat
[gləʊt] VI → relamerseto gloat over [+ money] → recrearse contemplando; [+ victory, good news] → recrearse en; [+ enemy's misfortune] → saborear, regocijarse con
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gloat
vi (with pride at oneself) → sich großtun (over, about mit); (verbally also) → sich brüsten (over, about mit); (over sb’s misfortune or failure) → sich hämisch freuen (→ over, about über +acc); to gloat over somebody’s misfortune → sich an jds Unglück weiden; to gloat over one’s successes → sich in seinen Erfolgen sonnen; there’s no need to gloat (over me)! → das ist kein Grund zur Schadenfreude!
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gloat
[gləʊt] vi → gongolareto gloat over (money) → covare con gli occhi (victory, enemy's misfortune) → gongolare (di gioia) per, esultare per
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gloat
(gləut) verb to look at or think about with wicked pleasure. He gloated over his rival's failure.
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