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gloat over

UK
/ɡləʊt ˈəʊvə/
US
/ɡloʊt ˈoʊvər/

Translations

gloat oververb
gloated over
Past Simple
gloated over
Past Participle
gloating over
Gerund
UK
/ɡləʊt ˈəʊvə/
US
/ɡloʊt ˈoʊvər/
se réjouir deavec complaisance ou satisfaction maligne, surtout au sujet du malheur d’autrui
He couldn't help but gloat over his rival's defeat in the competition.
Il n’a pas pu s’empêcher de se réjouir de la défaite de son rival dans la compétition.
Additional translations
jubiler deplus littéraire; exprime une joie satisfaite, souvent peu élégante
Synonyms
revel in
delight in
take pleasure in
boast about
crow about

Definitions

gloat oververb
To dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure.
He couldn't help but gloat over his rival's defeat in the competition.
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