dry-heave vs gasp

dry-heave

verb
  • To attempt to vomit with the ejection of only gas. 

noun
  • An attempt to vomit that ejects only gas. 

gasp

verb
  • To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock. 

  • To speak in a breathless manner. 

  • To pant with eagerness or excitement; to show vehement desire. 

  • To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant. 

noun
  • A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper). 

  • A short, sudden intake of breath. 

intj
  • The sound of a gasp. 

How often have the words dry-heave and gasp occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )