Sough

Quick meaning: Sough is a verb meaning To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.

Meaning

To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.

More Meanings

1. A murmuring sound; rushing, rustling, or whistling sound.
2. A gentle breeze; a waft; a breath.
3. A (deep) sigh.
4. (Scotland, obsolete) A vague rumour.
5. (Scotland, obsolete) A cant or whining mode of speaking, especially in preaching or praying.
6. A small drain; an adit.
7. To drain.

Example Sentences

The whispering leaves or solemn sough of the forest.

Syenite hears the distant sough of waves rolling against rocks, somewhere below the slope on which they lie.

I lay awake for a while that evening, listening to the soughing of the wind high in the pines, realizing sadly that we must now return to civilization.

[...] Arthur; a fearful night it was: there was a sough in the air, a sound drawing nigh like that of a host marching:- — but you're looking pale and forwrought, man; is any thing ailing ye?

Word Forms

• soughs
• soughing
• soughed

Synonyms for sough

Depending on context, synonyms include breathe, moan, murmur, purl, rustle, sigh.

Antonyms for sough

Common opposites include blare, boom, clang, peal, roar, thunder.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include groan, moan, sow, seed, rustle, whisper.

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