gloat vs prate

gloat

noun
  • An act or instance of gloating. 

verb
  • To triumph, crow, relish, glory, revel. 

  • To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune. 

prate

noun
  • Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaningful loquacity. 

verb
  • To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly. 

How often have the words gloat and prate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )