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gloat over — Synonyms and related words: adore, appreciate, bask in, be pleased with, crow, crow over, delight, delight in, derive pleasure from, devour, eat up, enjoy, exult, feast on, freak out on, get high on, gloat, glory, groove on, indulge in, joy,… … Moby Thesaurus
gloat — [ glout ] verb intransitive to show that you are happy and proud at your own success or at someone else s failure: CROW: gloat over: He was there to gloat over their defeat. ╾ gloat noun singular … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gloat — [gləut US glout] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a [i]Scandinavian language] to show in an annoying way that you are proud of your own success or happy about someone else s failure gloat over ▪ The fans are still gloating over Scotland… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gloat´ing|ly — gloat «gloht», verb, noun. –v.i. to gaze or think about intently and with satisfaction; ponder with pleasure. –n. an act of gloating; a look, feeling, or expression of self satisfaction: »In a front page gloat over its circulation figures the… … Useful english dictionary
gloat´er — gloat «gloht», verb, noun. –v.i. to gaze or think about intently and with satisfaction; ponder with pleasure. –n. an act of gloating; a look, feeling, or expression of self satisfaction: »In a front page gloat over its circulation figures the… … Useful english dictionary
gloat — UK [ɡləʊt] / US [ɡloʊt] verb [intransitive] Word forms gloat : present tense I/you/we/they gloat he/she/it gloats present participle gloating past tense gloated past participle gloated showing disapproval to show that you are happy and proud at… … English dictionary
gloat — verb (I) to show in an unpleasant way that you are happy about your own success or about someone else s failure (+ over): Dick was still gloating over Scotland s 5 0 defeat. gloat noun (singular): I bet Sam s having a gloat over that one.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gloat — Synonyms and related words: bore, crane, crane the neck, crow, crow over, delight, delight in, exult, exult in, eye, gape, gaup, gawk, gaze, gaze open mouthed, glare, gloat over, glory, glory in, goggle, joy, jubilate, look, ogle, peer, revel in … Moby Thesaurus
gloat — I. 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
gloat — v. (D; intr.) to gloat over … Combinatory dictionary
