[gloat] vi [prob. of Scand origin; akin to ON glotta to grin scornfully] (1676) 1 obs: to look or glance admiringly or amorously
2: to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight "~ over an enemy's misfortune" -- gloat.er n -- gloat.ing.ly adv
[2]gloat n (1899): the act or feeling of one who gloats