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Gloating Gloat Bre /ɡləʊt/Name /ɡloʊt/Verb Intransitive] ~ About/At/Over Sth)to Show Happy

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[intransitive] ~ (about/at/over sth)to show that you are happy about your own success or sb else's failure, in an unpleasant way crowShe was still gloating over her rival's disappointment. Having lost a large percentage of the vote, they were in no position to gloat. I hope you haven't just come here to gloat. 

gloat•ing/BrE ɡləʊtɪŋ; NAmE ɡloʊtɪŋ/ adjectivea gloating look

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