v.
Pronunciation: ' gl ō t
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>
– gloat · er noun
– gloat · ing · ly adverb