Hyphenation for “gloats”
Showing how to split the syllables of “gloats”.
What is the correct hyphenation for “gloats”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "gloats" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “gloats” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech.
As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „gloats“ ⟶
„gloats“.
Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".
Definitions of "gloats"
gloats >> ɡləʊt
Definition: [verb] dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure.
Example: his enemies gloated over his death
Synonyms of "gloats"
delight in
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relish
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take great pleasure in
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enjoy greatly
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revel in
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rejoice in
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glory in
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exult in
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triumph over
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crow over
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boast about
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brag about
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feel self-satisfied about
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be smug about
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congratulate oneself on
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preen oneself about
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pat oneself on the back about
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rub one's hands together
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rub it in
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pique oneself on
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Definition: [noun] an act of gloating.
Example: I would join her for a good gloat
Synonyms of "gloats"