sigh
v.
exhale loudly in relief or sorrow; make a sighing sound; yearn, long for
n.
loud exhalation which expresses relief or sorrow or other emotions; sighing sound, sound of rushing air
Sigh
Taking a deep breath caused by stress, relief, disappointment, etc. - sometimes an involuntary actionAn utterance made by exhaling audibly
Sigh (band), an avantgarde metal band from Tokyo, Japan that was formed in 1989.
Un Sospiro (English "A Sigh"), a piano piece by Franz Liszt"Sighs", a song by Hawkwind from their 2005 album
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Sigh
(v. t.)
To utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over.
(v. t.)
To express by sighs; to utter in or with sighs.
(v. t.)
To exhale (the breath) in sighs.
(v. i.)
To make a sound like sighing.
(v. i.)
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, or the like.
(v. i.)
Hence, to lament; to grieve.
(v. i.)
Figuratively, a manifestation of grief; a lan/ent.
(v. i.)
A deep and prolonged audible inspiration or respiration of air, as when fatigued or grieved; the act of sighing.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Sigh
To dream that you are sighing over any trouble or sad event, denotes that you will have unexpected sadness, but some redeeming brightness in your season of trouble.
To hear the sighing of others, foretells that the misconduct of dear friends will oppress you with a weight of gloom.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
Guttenberg Project
sigh
Noun
1. an utterance made by exhaling audibly
(synonym) suspiration
(hypernym) utterance, vocalization
2. a sound like a person sighing; "she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees"
(hypernym) sound
Verb
1. heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily; "She sighed sadly"
(synonym) suspire
(hypernym) breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
2. utter with a sigh
(hypernym) utter, emit, let out, let loose