motion vs clap

motion and clap both are nouns.

motion and clap both are verbs.

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

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

motion: show, express or direct through movement
clap: clap one's hands together

Other hyponyms of motion include wink, exsert, extend, hold out, put out, stretch forth, stretch out, shrug, spat, acclaim, applaud, spat, bless, sign, nod, cross oneself, bow, bow down, shake, beckon, wave, kneel.

motion (noun)	clap (noun)
a change of position that does not entail a change of location	a sudden very loud noise
the act of changing location from one place to another	a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals	a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
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

motion (verb)	clap (verb)
show, express or direct through movement	clap one's hands together
	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

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