Webster's English Dictionary

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gloat

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  1. gaze                  
 
1. gloat \'glo-t\ vi [prob. of Scand origin; akin to ON glotta to grin 
   scornfully; akin to OE]geolu yellow 1: to look or gaze at something 
   admiringly or affectionately  2: to gaze at or think about something with 
   great self-satisfaction, grati fication, or joy {~ing over his gold} 3: to 
   linger over or dwell upon something with malicious pleasure  - gloat.er n
2. gloat n 1: the act of gloating  2: a feeling of triumphant or malicious 
   satisfaction