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sigh
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- pronunciation:
- saI
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
sighs, sighing, sighed |
| definition 1: |
to exhale with a long, audible puff of breath, as from sorrow or weariness.
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| definition 2: |
of wind or the like, to make a similar sound.
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| definition 3: |
to yearn or grieve for something.
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| related words: |
babble, bemoan, exhale, expire, long, moan, murmur, yen |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to express with, or as though with, a sigh.
She sighed her relief. |
| related words: |
heave, murmur |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the sound or act of sighing.
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| related words: |
groan, moan, murmur |
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