Main Entry: 1gloat
Pronunciation: \ˈglōt\
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: akin to Middle English glouten to scowl and perhaps to Old Norse glotta to grin scornfully
Date: 1605
1 obsolete : to look or glance admiringly or amorously
2 : to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight {gloat over an enemy's misfortune}
2 : to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight {gloat over an enemy's misfortune}
— gloat·er noun
— gloat·ing·ly adverb
