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sigh

(saɪ)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense sighs, present participle sighing, past tense, past participle sighed
1. verb
When you sigh, you let out a deep breath, as a way of expressing feelings such as disappointment, tiredness, or pleasure.
Michael sighed wearily. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Roberta sighed with relief. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Dad sighed and stood up. [VERB]
Synonyms: breathe out, exhale, moan, suspire [archaic] More Synonyms of sigh
Sigh is also a noun.
She kicked off her shoes with a sigh.
Prue heaved a weary sigh.
2. verb
If you sigh something, you say it with a sigh.
'Oh, sorry. I forgot.'—'Everyone forgets,' the girl sighed. [VERB with quote]
3. verb
If the wind sighs through a place, it moves through the place with a sound like a sigh.
[literary]
The wind sighed through the valley. [VERB preposition]
Synonyms: rustle, whisper, murmur, sough More Synonyms of sigh
4. 
See sigh of relief
More Synonyms of sigh

sigh in British English

(saɪ)
verb
1. (intransitive)
to draw in and exhale audibly a deep breath as an expression of weariness, despair, relief, etc
2. (intransitive)
to make a sound resembling this
trees sighing in the wind
3. (intransitive; often foll by for)
to yearn, long, or pine
4. (transitive)
to utter or express with sighing
noun
5. 
the act or sound of sighing
Derived forms
sigher (ˈsigher)
noun
Word origin
Old English sīcan, of obscure origin

sigh in American English

(saɪ)
verb intransitive
1. 
to take in and let out a long, deep, audible breath, esp. in expressing sorrow, relief, fatigue, longing, etc.
2. 
to make a sound like that of a sigh
trees sighing in the wind
3. 
to feel longing or grief; yearn or lament (for)
verb transitive
4. 
to express with a sigh
5. 
to spend in sighing
to sigh the day away
6.  Rare
to lament with sighing
noun
7. 
the act or sound of sighing
Derived forms
sigher (ˈsigher)
noun
Word origin
ME sighen, back-form. < sihten, pt. of siken < OE sican, to sigh: prob. echoic

Examples of 'sigh' in a sentence
sigh

The courtiers breathed a sigh of relief.
Travers, P L What the Bee Knows - reflections on myth, symbol and story (1989)
This book felt like a big sigh of relief for me.
Christianity Today (2000)
From the public benches one could hear people release their breath with a deep sigh.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
My teenage self sighs a breath of relief.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
So we can breathe a sigh of relief.
The Sun (2006)
There is an almost audible sigh of relief.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There was just this big sigh of relief.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Cue deep sighs from the visiting team.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Lower fuel duty to reduce consumer costs and we can all breath a sigh of relief.
The Sun (2008)
Apparently you could hear the teacher breathe a sigh of relief.
The Sun (2011)
An audible sigh of relief could be heard across the independent sector.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The wind sighed through the open window with a damp scent of pine.
Kerr, Katharine A Time of War (1993)
The founder of one big asset manager sighed as he looked back over the past six months.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
All of them heave a hearty sigh of relief.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
More than once he dropped his shoulders and gave out a big sigh.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Now that it has been returned to its brick exterior the neighbourhood has breathed a collective sigh of relief.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He will be missed by club and country but the rest of the rugby world will breathe a sigh of relief.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
If she made a sound or sighed, he would kick her again.
Clerk, Jayana & Siegel, Ruth Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born (1995)
She heard a deep sigh, which seemed to come from the wood behind her.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There is one of the few pauses in the conversation, then a very audible sigh.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The music of bees and the wind 's sighs turn paths into soundtracks.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
FAMILIES breathed a small sigh of relief last week thanks to the news that inflation has begun to ease.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Yesterday Mr Sands could breath a sigh of relief.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Otherwise, instead of taking a deep breath, the public will utter a collective sigh of despair.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)

In other languages
sigh

British English: sigh /saɪ/ NOUN
When you let out a sigh, you let out a deep breath.
She kicked off her shoes with a sigh.
  • American English: sigh
  • Arabic: تَنَهُّد
  • Brazilian Portuguese: suspiro
  • Chinese: 叹息声
  • Croatian: uzdah
  • Czech: povzdech
  • Danish: suk
  • Dutch: zucht
  • European Spanish: suspiro
  • Finnish: huokaus
  • French: soupir
  • German: Seufzer
  • Greek: αναστεναγμός
  • Italian: sospiro
  • Japanese: ため息
  • Korean: 한숨
  • Norwegian: sukk
  • Polish: westchnienie
  • European Portuguese: suspiro
  • Romanian: oftat
  • Russian: вздох
  • Latin American Spanish: suspiro
  • Swedish: suck
  • Thai: การถอนหายใจ
  • Turkish: iç çekme
  • Ukrainian: зітхання
  • Vietnamese: tiếng thở dài
British English: sigh /saɪ/ VERB
When you sigh, you let out a deep breath, as a way of expressing feelings such as disappointment, tiredness, or pleasure.
He sighed wearily.
  • American English: sigh
  • Arabic: يَتَنَهَّدُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: suspirar
  • Chinese: 叹息
  • Croatian: uzdahnuti
  • Czech: vzdychat
  • Danish: sukke
  • Dutch: zuchten
  • European Spanish: suspirar
  • Finnish: huokaista
  • French: soupirer
  • German: seufzen
  • Greek: αναστενάζω
  • Italian: sospirare
  • Japanese: ため息をつく
  • Korean: 한숨 쉬다
  • Norwegian: sukke
  • Polish: westchnąć
  • European Portuguese: suspirar
  • Romanian: a ofta
  • Russian: вздыхать
  • Latin American Spanish: suspirar
  • Swedish: sucka
  • Thai: ถอนหายใจ
  • Turkish: iç geçirmek
  • Ukrainian: зітхати
  • Vietnamese: thở dài

Chinese translation of 'sigh'

sigh

(saɪ)

n (c)

  1. 叹(嘆)息 (tànxī)

vi

  1. 叹(嘆)气(氣) (tànqì)
    to breathe or heave a sigh of relief 松(鬆)一口气(氣) (sōng yī kǒu qì)

All related terms of 'sigh'

to heave a sigh
叹(嘆)了一口气(氣) tànle yī kǒu qì
with a sigh/laugh
叹(嘆)了口气(氣)/笑着(著)地 tànle kǒu qì/xiàozhe de
to heave a sigh of relief
松(鬆)了一口气(氣) sōngle yī kǒu qì
to give a sigh/cry/shout etc
叹(嘆)了口气(氣)/哭了出来(來)/大叫了一声(聲) 等 tànle kǒu qì/kūle chūlái/dàjiàole yī shēng děng
to breathe or heave a sigh of relief
松(鬆)一口气(氣) sōng yī kǒu qì
1 (verb) 
Definition
to draw in and audibly let out a deep breath as an expression of sadness, tiredness, longing, or relief
Dad sighed and stood up.
Synonyms
breathe out
exhale
Hold your breath for a moment and exhale.
moan
The wind moaned through the shattered glass.
suspire (archaic)
2 (verb) 
‘Everyone forgets,’ she sighed.
Synonyms
moan
`My head, my head,' she moaned.
complain
She never complains about her situation.
groan (informal)
His parents were beginning to groan about the cost of it all.
mourn
She still mourned her father.
grieve
He's grieving over his dead wife and son.
lament
It was traditional to lament deaths with a procession and a banquet.
sorrow
She was lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances.
3 (verb) 
Definition
to make a sound resembling this
The wind sighed through the valley.
Synonyms
rustle
The leaves rustled in the wind.
whisper
The leaves whispered and rustled in the breeze.
murmur
He turned and murmured something to the professor.
sough
(noun) 
Definition
the act or sound of sighing
She heaved a weary sigh.
Synonyms
exhalation
moan
She gave a low choking moan and began to tremble violently.
groan
She heard him let out a pitiful, muffled groan.

phrasal verb

See sigh for something or someone

Additional synonyms

in the sense of complain
Definition
to express resentment or displeasure
She never complains about her situation.
Synonyms
find fault,
moan (informal),
grumble,
whinge (informal),
beef (slang),
carp,
fuss,
bitch (slang),
groan,
grieve,
lament,
whine,
growl,
deplore,
grouse,
gripe (informal),
bemoan,
bleat,
put the boot in (slang),
bewail,
kick up a fuss (informal),
grouch (informal),
bellyache (slang),
kvetch (US, slang),
nit-pick (informal)
in the sense of exhale
Definition
to expel breath or smoke from the lungs
Hold your breath for a moment and exhale.
Synonyms
breathe out,
breathe,
expel,
blow out,
respire
in the sense of grieve
Definition
to feel or cause to feel great sorrow or distress
He's grieving over his dead wife and son.
Synonyms
mourn,
suffer,
weep,
ache,
lament,
sorrow,
wail

Synonyms of 'sigh'

sigh

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of groan
Definition
to complain or grumble
His parents were beginning to groan about the cost of it all.
Synonyms
complain,
object,
moan (informal),
grumble,
gripe (informal),
beef (slang),
carp,
bitch (slang),
lament,
whine,
grouse,
bemoan,
whinge (informal),
grouch (informal),
bellyache (slang)
in the sense of groan
Definition
a long deep cry of pain, grief, or disapproval
She heard him let out a pitiful, muffled groan.
Synonyms
moan,
cry,
sigh,
whine
in the sense of lament
Definition
to feel or express sorrow or regret (for or over)
It was traditional to lament deaths with a procession and a banquet.
Synonyms
bemoan,
grieve,
mourn,
weep over,
complain about,
regret,
wail about,
deplore,
bewail
in the sense of mourn
Definition
to feel or express sadness for the death or loss of someone or something
She still mourned her father.
Synonyms
grieve for,
miss,
lament,
keen for,
weep for,
sorrow for,
wail for,
wear black for
in the sense of murmur
Definition
to speak or say in a quiet indistinct way
He turned and murmured something to the professor.
Synonyms
mumble,
whisper,
mutter,
drone,
purr,
babble,
speak in an undertone
in the sense of sorrow
Definition
to feel deep sadness (about death or another's misfortunes)
She was lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances.
Synonyms
grieve,
mourn,
lament,
weep,
moan,
be sad,
bemoan,
agonize,
eat your heart out,
bewail
in the sense of whisper
Definition
to make a low soft rustling sound
The leaves whispered and rustled in the breeze.
Synonyms
rustle,
sigh,
moan,
murmur,
hiss,
swish,
sough,
susurrate (literary)
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