sigh

¹sigh

verb \ˈsī\

Definition of SIGH

intransitive verb

1

: to take a deep audible breath (as in weariness or relief)

2

: to make a sound like sighing <wind sighing in the branches>

3

: grieve, yearn <sighing for days gone by>

transitive verb

1

: to express by sighs

2

archaic : to utter sighs over : mourn

— sigh·er \ˈsī(-ə)r\ noun

Examples of SIGH

1. He sighed with relief when he saw that he passed the test.
2. The wind sighed through the trees.
3. “I may never see my old home again,” she sighed.

Origin of SIGH

Middle English sihen, alteration of sichen, from Old English sīcan; akin to Middle Dutch versiken to sigh

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to SIGH

Synonyms

sough

Related Words

gasp, huff, pant, puff, wheeze; breathe, respire; exhale, expire, inhale, inspire; sniff, snort, snuffle; yawn

Rhymes with SIGH

ay, aye, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, chai, chi, cry, die, dry, dye, eye, fie, fly, fry, guy, hie, high, Huai, i, I, lie, lye, my, nigh, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, rye, scythe, shy, sky, Skye, sly, spry, spy, sty, Tai, Thai, thigh, thy, tie, try, vie, why, wry, wye, xi, Y

²sigh

noun

Definition of SIGH

1

: an often involuntary act of sighing especially when expressing an emotion or feeling (as weariness or relief)

2

: the sound of gently moving or escaping air <sighs of the summer breeze>

First Known Use of SIGH

14th century