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Sigh meaning

What does “sigh” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“sigh” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an utterance made by exhaling audibly.

sigh

noun

  1. an utterance made by exhaling audibly

    Synonymssuspiration

  2. a sound like a person sighing

    “she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees”

verb

  1. heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

    “She sighed sadly”

    Synonymssuspire

  2. utter with a sigh

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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