Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gloating

1 sense of gloating

Sense 1
gloat, gloating, glee -- (malicious satisfaction)
       => satisfaction -- (the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb gloat

2 senses of gloat

Sense 1
gloat, triumph, crow -- (dwell on with satisfaction)
       => boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade -- (show off)

Sense 2
gloat -- (gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy)
       => look -- (perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!")