clap vs motion

clap and motion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clap	Yes	No	Yes	No
motion	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, motion is a hypernym of clap; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than clap:

Other hypernyms of clap include gesticulate, gesture.

As verbs, motion is a hypernym of clap; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than clap:

Other hypernyms of clap include gesticulate, gesture.

clap (noun)	motion (noun)
a sudden very loud noise	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated	the act of changing location from one place to another
a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra	the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
	a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
	a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
	an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
	a state of change

clap (verb)	motion (verb)
clap one's hands together	show, express or direct through movement
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
put quickly or forcibly
strike the air in flight
cause to strike the air in flight