gloat

🇺🇸 /ɡləʊt/ 🇬🇧 /ɡləʊt/
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verb
R

to take pleasure in someone else's misfortune or to be overly proud of your own success in a way that annoys others

After winning the game, he couldn't resist gloating about his victory to his friends.

translation

v. to take pleasure in someone else's misfortune or to be overly proud of your own success in a way that annoys others

Word Forms

3rd Present gloats
Past gloated
Perfect gloated
Progressive gloating