gloat
verb (used without object)
to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction.
gloats
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pluralof gloat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof gloat (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
gloatverb (used without object)to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction.
Example Sentences
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Dr. Fauci gloats to himself about his working relationship with Mr. Trump until late in the spring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Oakland in ’87 was hella wild,” gloats rapper Too Short, the film’s narrator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025
After "Live and Let Die" villain Dr. Kananga balloons and explodes from ingesting a gas pellet, Roger Moore's Bond gloats, "He always did have an inflated opinion of himself."
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2021
In Happiest Season, Alison Brie plays Harper’s uptight older sister Sloane, the type who makes artisanal gift baskets for a living and gloats about how “Goop picked us up.”
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2020
Nicasia gloats through the lesson, proud of her heritage.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
