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Meaning of 'sigh' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sigh [ v. i.]
- To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, or the like.
- Hence, to lament; to grieve.
- To make a sound like sighing.
- A deep and prolonged audible inspiration or respiration of air, as when fatigued or grieved; the act of sighing.
- Figuratively, a manifestation of grief; a lan/ent.
2 . Sigh [ v. t.]
- To exhale (the breath) in sighs.
- To utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over.
- To express by sighs; to utter in or with sighs.

Meaning of 'sigh' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sigh [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a sound like a person sighing
Example in sentence:
  • she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees
2 . sigh [ v]
Meaning (2):
- heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
Example in sentence:
  • She sighed sadly

Nearby Words:

sig sigaultian sigger sigh-born sighed sigher sighing sight sight-hole sight-seeing

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