He gloated after he scored the winning goal at the lacrosse tournament.
'Would you like this candy or these desserts to follow the meal?'This is being used as an indicator for a singular item, and these is being used as an indicator for multiple items.See the related...
i gloat at her
I have decided to clean out my garage next week. - as a verb we are having a clean out at home on the weekend. - as a noun