applause vs cheers

applause

noun
  • The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation. 

cheers

intj
  • goodbye, especially as a sign-off in an email or after writing a comment. 

  • thank you 

  • A common toast used when drinking in company. 

verb
  • To say "cheers" as a toast. 

How often have the words applause and cheers occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )