gloat
/ɡloʊt/
noun
- 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
- 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.
Antonyms