clap vs stoke

clap

noun
  • The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together. 

  • A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow. 

  • A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground) 

  • Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound. 

  • The nether part of the beak of a hawk. 

  • The explosive sound of thunder. 

  • Gonorrhea. 

  • A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner. 

verb
  • To fornicate, copulate. 

  • To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together). 

  • To slap with the hand in a jovial manner. 

  • To shoot (somebody) with a gun. 

  • To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound. 

  • To applaud. 

  • To have sex. 

  • To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound. 

  • To set or put, usually in haste. 

stoke

noun
  • An act of poking, piercing, thrusting 

verb
  • To attend to or supply a furnace with fuel; to act as a stoker or fireman. 

  • To poke, pierce, thrust. 

  • To encourage a behavior or emotion. 

  • To feed, stir up, especially, a fire or furnace. 

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