spat vs motion

spat and motion both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of spat include gesticulate, gesture.

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

Other hypernyms of spat include gesticulate, gesture.

spat (noun)	motion (noun)
a young oyster or other bivalve	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles	the act of changing location from one place to another
a quarrel about petty points	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

spat (verb)	motion (verb)
clap one's hands together	show, express or direct through movement
spawn
engage in a brief and petty quarrel
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
strike with a sound like that of falling rain
become permanently attached
come down like raindrops