sough

[ sou, suhf ]

/ saʊ, sʌf /

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verb (used without object)

to make a rushing, rustling, or murmuring sound: the wind soughing in the meadow.

Scot. and North England. to speak, especially to preach, in a whining, singsong voice.

noun

a sighing, rustling, or murmuring sound.

Scot. and North England.

a sigh or deep breath.
a whining, singsong manner of speaking.
a rumor; unconfirmed report.

Origin of sough

before 900; (v.) Middle English swoghen,Old English swōgan to make a noise; cognate with Old Saxon swōgan,Old English swēgan,Gothic -swōgjan; (noun) Middle English swow,swo(u)gh, derivative of the v.

OTHER WORDS FROM sough

sough·ful·ly, adverbsoughless, adjective

Words nearby sough

souchong, Soudan, souffle, Soufflot, Soufrière, sough, sought, sought-after, souk, soukous, soul

Definition for sough (2 of 2)

sough²

[ suhf, sou ]

/ sʌf, saʊ /

British

noun

drain; drainage ditch, gutter, or sewer.

a swampy or marshy area.

verb (used with object)

to drain (land or a mine) by building drainage ditches or the like.

Also especially Scot., sugh.

Origin of sough

1250–1300; Middle English sogh, sohn< ?; compare Dutch (dial.) zoeg little ditch

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Example sentences from the Web for sough

The first belongs more properly to water-works; the two latter are synonyms applied to town drainage, "Sough" being Lancashire.
Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 124, March 13, 1852|Various
Those trees are always sigh-sigh-sighing—more of a sigh than a sough or the 'whoosh' of gum-trees in the wind.
Joe Wilson and His Mates|Henry Lawson
He assured me that everything was now at an end, and the sough o' the country would dree the fate o' a seven days' wonder.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX|Alexander Leighton
Cyclona lifted her head to listen to the moan and the sough of the wind.
The Way of the Wind|Zoe Anderson Norris

The sough of the wind and the fleeing cloud of night was all they saw or heard.
The Dew of Their Youth|S. R. Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for sough (1 of 2)

sough¹

/ (saʊ) /

verb

(intr) (esp of the wind) to make a characteristic sighing sound

noun

a soft continuous murmuring sound

Word Origin for sough

Old English swōgan to resound; related to Gothic gaswogjan to groan, Lithuanian svageti to sound, Latin vāgīre to lament

British Dictionary definitions for sough (2 of 2)

sough²

/ (sʌf) /

noun

Northern English dialect a sewer or drain or an outlet channel

Word Origin for sough

of obscure origin

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单词	sough
释义	sough ¹ [ sou, suhf ] / saʊ, sʌf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sough ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to make a rushing, rustling, or murmuring sound: the wind soughing in the meadow. Scot. and North England. to speak, especially to preach, in a whining, singsong voice. noun a sighing, rustling, or murmuring sound. Scot. and North England. a sigh or deep breath. a whining, singsong manner of speaking. a rumor; unconfirmed report. Origin of sough ¹ before 900; (v.) Middle English swoghen,Old English swōgan to make a noise; cognate with Old Saxon swōgan,Old English swēgan,Gothic -swōgjan; (noun) Middle English swow,swo(u)gh, derivative of the v. OTHER WORDS FROM sough sough·ful·ly, adverbsoughless, adjective Words nearby sough souchong, Soudan, souffle, Soufflot, Soufrière, sough, sought, sought-after, souk, soukous, soul Definition for sough (2 of 2) sough² [ suhf, sou ] / sʌf, saʊ / British noun drain; drainage ditch, gutter, or sewer. a swampy or marshy area. verb (used with object) to drain (land or a mine) by building drainage ditches or the like. Also especially Scot., sugh. Origin of sough ² 1250–1300; Middle English sogh, sohn< ?; compare Dutch (dial.) zoeg little ditch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sough The first belongs more properly to water-works; the two latter are synonyms applied to town drainage, "Sough" being Lancashire. Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 124, March 13, 1852\|Various Those trees are always sigh-sigh-sighing—more of a sigh than a sough or the 'whoosh' of gum-trees in the wind. Joe Wilson and His Mates\|Henry Lawson He assured me that everything was now at an end, and the sough o' the country would dree the fate o' a seven days' wonder. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX\|Alexander Leighton Cyclona lifted her head to listen to the moan and the sough of the wind. The Way of the Wind\|Zoe Anderson Norris The sough of the wind and the fleeing cloud of night was all they saw or heard. The Dew of Their Youth\|S. R. Crockett British Dictionary definitions for sough (1 of 2) sough¹ / (saʊ) / verb (intr) (esp of the wind) to make a characteristic sighing sound noun a soft continuous murmuring sound Word Origin for sough Old English swōgan to resound; related to Gothic gaswogjan to groan, Lithuanian svageti to sound, Latin vāgīre to lament British Dictionary definitions for sough (2 of 2) sough² / (sʌf) / noun Northern English dialect a sewer or drain or an outlet channel Word Origin for sough of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sough sigh, burble, ripple, utter, verbalize, mumble, gurgle, purr, growl, vocalize, tinkle, whisper, moan, babble, hum, stutter, mutter, rumble, trickle, stammer
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