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.]

gloater gloat'er n.

v

Definition: exclaim triumph
Antonyms: be sad, commiserate, fail, sympathize

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IN BRIEF: Look at with selfish delight.

Thou shalt not gloat over winning. — Unknown.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: malicious satisfaction
  Synonyms: gloating, glee

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The verb gloat has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: dwell on with satisfaction
  Synonyms: triumph, crow

Meaning #2: gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - hovere, triumfere, godte sig, betragte med skadefryd, gnide sig i hænderne
n. - hoveren

Nederlands (Dutch)
zich verkneukelen, triomfantelijke blik

Français (French)
v. intr. - jubiler (à l'idée de)
n. - jubilation, triomphe

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich weiden an, sich hämisch freuen
n. - hämische Freude

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - φέρνομαι ή βλέπω με χαιρεκακία, επιχαίρω
n. - αυτάρεσκο ύφος, χαιρεκακία

Italiano (Italian)
gongolare, gettare sguardi di invidia

Português (Portuguese)
v. - olhar com satisfação maligna, regozijar-se com o mal alheio
n. - exultação (f) maligna

Русский (Russian)
злорадство, любование, злорадствовать, смотреть с восхищением

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - regocijarse, regodearse, jactarse, relamerse
n. - regocijo, regodeo, jactancia

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - glo skadeglatt på
n. - (skadeglad) triumf

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
贪婪地注视, 心满意足地注视, 贪婪的盯视, 幸灾乐祸, 满足的注视

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 貪婪地注視, 心滿意足地注視
n. - 貪婪的盯視, 幸災樂禍, 滿足的注視

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - (만족하여) 바라보다
n. - 스스로 만족함

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ほくそえむ, 満足気に眺める

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يحدق باعجاب (الاسم) شعور بالارتياح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮טרף בעיניו, הסתכל בחמדה, הסתכל בתאווה, במבט מנצח וכו'‬
n. - ‮מבט מנצח‬

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