gloatinggerund / present participle Functions as a present-participle adjective (e.g., "a gloating smile").
Translations
He gave a gloating smile after winning the competition.
Он злорадно улыбнулся после победы в соревновании.
Definitions
Feeling or showing pleasure or satisfaction in one's own success or another's misfortune. His gloating expression made it clear that he was pleased with his rival's failure.