v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Gloated; p. pr. & vb. n. Gloating. ] [ Akin to Icel. glotta to smile scornfully, G. glotzen to gloat. ] To look steadfastly; to gaze earnestly; to gaze with passionate desire, lust, or avarice. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To gaze with malignant satisfaction; to exult maliciously, sometimes also triumphantly, in another's loss or discomfort; -- usually in a bad sense. [ 1913 Webster ]
In vengeance gloating on another's pain. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]
English-Thai: NECTEC'sLexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]NECTEC Lexitron Dictionary EN-TH
v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Gloated; p. pr. & vb. n. Gloating. ] [ Akin to Icel. glotta to smile scornfully, G. glotzen to gloat. ] To look steadfastly; to gaze earnestly; to gaze with passionate desire, lust, or avarice. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To gaze with malignant satisfaction; to exult maliciously, sometimes also triumphantly, in another's loss or discomfort; -- usually in a bad sense. [ 1913 Webster ]
In vengeance gloating on another's pain. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]