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gloat
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gloat  (glt)
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-2 in Indo-European roots.]

gloater n.

gloat
Verb
to regard one's own good fortune or the misfortune of others with smug or malicious pleasure [probably Scandinavian]

Gloat of examiners.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gloatgloat - malicious satisfaction              
satisfaction - the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"
Verb1.gloatgloat - 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!"

gloat
verb relish, triumph, glory, crow, revel in, vaunt, drool, exult, rub your hands
Translations
gloat [gləut] vi to gloat over → regodearse con

gloat [gləut] vi to gloat (over) → jubiler (à propos de)

gloat [gləut] vi to gloat (over) (own success) → sich brüsten (mit);
(sb's failure) → sich hämisch freuen (über +acc)

gloat [gləut] vi to gloat (over) → gongolare di piacere (per)

gloat
v gloat [gləut]
to look at or think about with wicked pleasure He gloated over his rival's failure. lekker kry, jou verkneuter يَشْمِت بِمصائِب الآخر злорадствам pást se, mít škodolibou radost godte sig sich weiden αισθάνομαι χαιρεκακία regocijarse, deleitarse, relarmerse, recrearse kahjurõõmu tundma نگاه پیروزمندانه؛ نگاه متکبرانه hekumoida contempler avec un plaisir mauvais לִשׂמוֹח לְאֵיד बड़ी चाह से देखना naslađivati se kárörömmel gondol (vmire) senang atas kegagalan orang lain hlakka yfir esultare ほくそえむ 고소한 듯이 보다 piktai džiūgauti ļauni priecāties bermegah-megah zich godte seg over, gni seg i hendene napawać się regozijar-se a privi cu o plăcere răutăcioasă злорадствовать hltať očami škodoželjno se veseliti likovati betrakta med skadeglädje, frossa i มองด้วยความพึงพอใจ zevk almak, aşırı sevinmek 幸災樂禍 таємно зловтішатися دل ہی دل میں خوش ہونا hả hê


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