gloat

/ɡloʊt/
noun
  1. An act or feeling of gloating; smug satisfaction.
    • His gloat was obvious when he saw his opponent's mistake.
    • There was a hint of gloat in his voice when he announced the results.
    • She gave a little gloat as she collected her prize.
verb
  1. To feel or express great pleasure or satisfaction about one's own success or someone else's failure, often in a smug or unpleasant way.
    • He couldn't help gloating after winning the game against his rival.
    • The team gloated over their victory in the championship.
    • She tried not to gloat when her coworker's project failed.
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