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- [gloht]
- /gloʊt/
- /ɡləʊt/
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- [gloht]
- /gloʊt/
Definitions of gloating word
- verb without object gloating to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction: The opposing team gloated over our bad luck. 1
- noun gloating an act or feeling of gloating. 1
- noun gloating Contemplate or dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure. 1
- noun gloating smug attitude 1
- adjective gloating smile: smug, self-satisfied 1
- noun gloating the act or process of dwelling on something with malevolent smugness or exultation 0
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Origin of gloating
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; perhaps akin to Old Norse glotta to smile scornfully; compare German glotzen to stare
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Parts of speech for Gloating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gloating popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gloating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gloating
adjective gloating
noun gloating
- joyous — joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
- jubilance — showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant: the cheers of the jubilant victors; the jubilant climax of his symphony.
- high spirits — lively or boisterous mood
- fanfaronade — bragging; bravado; bluster.
- exultation — A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation; rejoicing.
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