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- [gloht]
- /gloʊt/
- /ɡləʊt/
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- [gloht]
- /gloʊt/
Definitions of gloated word
- verb without object gloated to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction: The opposing team gloated over our bad luck. 1
- noun gloated an act or feeling of gloating. 1
- noun gloated Simple past tense and past participle of gloat. 1
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Origin of gloated
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; perhaps akin to Old Norse glotta to smile scornfully; compare German glotzen to stare
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Parts of speech for Gloated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gloated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gloated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gloated
verb gloated
- reveled — to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed by in): to revel in luxury.
- exulted — Simple past tense and past participle of exult.
- smirked — to smile in an affected, smug, or offensively familiar way.
- delighted — If you are delighted, you are extremely pleased and excited about something.
- crew — The crew of a ship, an aircraft, or a spacecraft is the people who work on and operate it.
Antonyms for gloated
verb gloated
- commiserated — Simple past tense and past participle of commiserate.
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