I. ˈglōt 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
II. noun
Date: 1899
: the act or feeling of one who gloats