gloat

/ɡləʊt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡləʊt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈglōt/ (ame, mw) · /ɡloʊt/ (ame, ipa)

gloat — verb

  • gloatpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • gloatshe / she / it
  • gloatedpast simple
  • gloating-ing form

1. to take open and smug pleasure in your own win or in another person's loss, in a

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

to take open and smug pleasure in your own win or in another person's loss, in a way that comes across as unkind or mean-spirited.

例句

After winning the chess tournament, Obi tried not to gloat in front of his disappointed opponent.

gloat used absolutely, with 'in front of' for audience

Mizuki gloated over her sister's failed driving test for the rest of the dinner.

gloat over + noun phrase for someone else's misfortune

同義詞
  • crow

    informal; emphasises loud, boastful talking about a victory

  • exult

    more neutral or positive; can simply mean 'be delighted', without the unkind edge

  • revel

    wider scope; enjoy something intensely, not necessarily at someone else's expense

反義詞
  • commiserate

    express sympathy for someone's loss instead of enjoying it

  • sympathise

    general antonym; share or acknowledge another person's pain

文法句型

gloat about + noun phrase

gloat over + noun phrase

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person; the speaker treats the behaviour as ugly or childish. Often used in negatives and imperatives ('don't gloat', 'try not to gloat') because openly enjoying someone's failure is seen as bad form.

常見錯誤

❌She gloated him after the game.
✅She gloated over him after the game.
💡gloat is intransitive; it needs 'over', 'about', or no object at all.
❌He was very gloated about the result.
✅He was very smug about the result.
💡gloat is a verb, not an adjective; use 'smug', 'pleased with himself', or 'gloating'.

gloat — noun