Gloat

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  • intransitive verb. To feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction.
  • noun. The act of gloating.
  • noun. A feeling of great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A local English name for a variety of eel, of medium size and dark color.
  • To cast a sidelong glance or ray; look furtively.
  • To stare; gaze intently; specifically, to dwell or ponder with pleasure, as upon something that gratifies an evil passion or a corrupt propensity: as, to gloat over the corpse of an enemy; to gloat upon a lascivious spectacle; to gloat over the ruin of a rival.
  • Synonyms 2. Gaze, etc. See stare.
  • To convey by a look or a glance.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • intransitive verb. To look steadfastly; to gaze earnestly; to gaze with passionate desire, lust, or avarice.
  • intransitive verb. To gaze with malignant satisfaction; to exult maliciously, sometimes also triumphantly, in another's loss or discomfort; -- usually in a bad sense.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To exhibit a conspicuous sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.
  • noun. An act or instance of gloating.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. dwell on with satisfaction
  • verb. gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy
  • noun. malicious satisfaction
  • Word Usage
    ""The only time you can sit back, relax and gloat is when you win it all," Dunleavy said."
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    gloated  gloating  
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    Capote  Choate  Vote  afloat  bloat  
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    gloated  gloating  gloats