bluster vs gloat

bluster and gloat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bluster	Yes	No	Yes	No
gloat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, gloat is a hyponym of bluster; that is, gloat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bluster:

Other hyponyms of bluster include puff, crow, triumph.

bluster (noun)	gloat (noun)
a swaggering show of courage	malicious satisfaction
vain and empty boasting
a violent gusty wind
noisy confusion and turbulence

bluster (verb)	gloat (verb)
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner	dwell on with satisfaction
show off	gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy
blow hard; be gusty, as of wind