Sigh

Quick meaning: Sigh is a verb meaning (intransitive) To lament; to grieve.

Meaning

(intransitive) To lament; to grieve.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over.
2. (intransitive) To make a sound like sighing.
3. (transitive) To exhale (the breath) in sighs.
4. (transitive) To express by sighs; to utter in or with sighs.
5. A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.
6. (figurative) a manifestation of grief; a lament.
7. (intransitive) 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, frustration, or the like.

Example Sentences

The wind sighed in the trees.

He sighed deeply in his spirit.

He sighed over the lost opportunity.

He sighed. It was going to be a long night.

Word Forms

• sighs
• sighing
• sighed
• sighest
• sighedst
• sigheth

Synonyms for sigh

Depending on context, synonyms include suspire, sithe, yearn, aggrieve, besorrow, condole.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include breath, blast, lamentation, ring, breeding, greed.

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