gloat
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gloat /ɡləʊt $ ɡloʊt/ verb [intransitive] ENJOY/LIKE DOING somethingHAPPYto show in an annoying way that you are proud of your own success or happy about someone else’s failure 扬扬得意，幸灾乐祸gloat over The fans are still gloating over Scotland’s victory. 球迷们还在为苏格兰队的胜利扬扬得意。 —gloat noun [singular]→ See Verb table
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gloat• "I told you that idea wouldn't work.'' "Well, there's no need to gloat.''• Perhaps she sensed my growing discontent and was frightened of appearing to gloat.• "What are you gloating about?" he said in an irritated voice.• The liberals are gloating and celebrating all over town.• I thought he came round to gloat and I was right.• Of course, I shall be able to gloat, having got there before the rest of the media!• It was horrible to see her gloating over her brother's misfortune.• Jane used to gloat over other people's misfortunes.• For centuries we women have gloated over the one negative aspect of aging more evident in men than women: balding.• Here was a gloating scheme of ingenuity, an immigrant strategy for economic survival that was taking on great possibilities.• He has an unpleasant habit of gloating whenever he wins at tennis.• I hate to gloat, you guys, but I told you it wouldn't work.gloat over• Jason's still gloating over beating me at chess.Origin gloat (1500-1600) Probably from a Scandinavian languagegloat verbChinese
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gloat /ɡləʊt $ ɡloʊt/
verb [intransitive]
gloat over
The fans are still gloating over Scotland’s victory.
—gloat noun [singular]
▪ boast to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions because you want other people to admire you: She’s always boasting about how good she is at languages.
▪brag to boast in a way that annoys other people. Brag is more informal than boast: He was bragging about how many girlfriends he had had. | I don’t think they have anything to brag about. | The rebels have repeatedly bragged that their fighters have been responsible for the mounting attacks on policemen, 226 of whom were killed last year.
▪blow your own trumpet British English, blow your own horn American English spoken to talk a lot about your achievements – used especially when you want to mention your achievements but do not want to sound as if you are boasting: I don’t want to blow my own trumpet, but it was me who came up with the idea for the project in the first place.
▪crow to boast about something you have achieved, when other people have been less lucky or successful: Nordstrom and his supporters are still crowing about winning the lawsuit.
▪gloat to behave in a way that shows that you are proud of your own success and happy about someone else’s failure: The Australians are still gloating over their victory over England. | The liberals are gloating and celebrating all over town. | I haven’t come to gloat! We all have to lose sometimes.
▪be full of yourself informal to show by your words and behaviour that you are very proud of your abilities and achievements - used when you dislike someone because of this: ‘He’s so full of himself,’ Constance complained. ‘He thinks he can get away with anything.’ | After the game she was really full of herself.
gloat /ɡləʊt $ ɡloʊt/
verb [intransitive] Date: 1500-1600
Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language
to show in an annoying way that you are proud of your own success or happy about someone else’s failureOrigin: Probably from a Scandinavian language
gloat over
—gloat noun [singular]
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