Word of the day – Gloat



Gloat

(noun) 



Ø an act of gloating
 Ø obsolete: to look or glance admiringly or amorously; relish


Eg.:When they took the coveted World Cup in soccer againstBrazil,the worst part of the victory was watching them gloat

Eg.: The winning team was polite enough to not gloat over its huge win.

Eg.: It was rude of the wealthy girl to gloat over her expensive Christmas gifts while volunteering at a homeless shelter.

(verb)

  Ø to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction


Eg.: The opposing team gloated over our bad luck.

Eg.:  There is no style in gloating about money.       

Word of the day – Gloat Word of the day – Gloat Reviewed by 3vs of Hanisha on April 03, 2018 Rating: 5

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