sigh
verb
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sighed;
sighing;
sighs
Definition of sigh
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to take a deep audible breath (as in weariness or relief)
2
: to make a sound like sighing
wind sighing in the branches
sigh
nounDefinition of sigh (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: an often involuntary act of sighing especially when expressing an emotion or feeling (such as weariness or relief)
2
: the sound of gently moving or escaping air
sighs of the summer breeze
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Other Words from sigh
Verb
sigher
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noun
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noun
Examples of sigh in a Sentence
Verb
He sighed with relief when he saw that he passed the test. The wind sighed through the trees. âI may never see my old home again,â she sighed.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
More than 10,000 people in Appalachia will sigh with relief this month after two donors from the region helped nonprofit RIP Medical Debt purchase and forgive $10 million of medical debt. — Phil Mccausland, NBC News, "10,000 in Appalachia will see medical debt forgiven, highlighting national issue," 27 July 2019 Natalie Morales plays Manningâs disapproving daughter, Nicole, who exists mainly to sigh at her dadâs addiction to his job and his brawn-over-brains approach to it. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Stuber Is an Old-School Buddy Comedy Made for 2019," 12 July 2019 As a result, Americans benefited from a period of prosperity and domestic collaboration while the world sighed a breath of relief as the Cold War drew to a close. — WSJ, "Empathy Makes Presidents More Effective," 18 Nov. 2018 My boyfriend sighed, smiled ruefully and squeezed my hand, and then the host of the party came over to yank me onto the dance floor. — Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping, "Why We Have to Talk About What Happened in High School," 27 Sep. 2018 Well, so far in the apparently cursed Mets uniform (no sighing out there, Mariners fans), Diaz has thrown 39.1 innings to a 4.81 ERA, with 22 saves and 61 strikeouts, proving once again that relieversâ results tend to be volatile. — oregonlive.com, "Did the Seattle Mariners fleece the New York Mets?," 26 July 2019 At first, Taylor stares at her in silence before sighing. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, "Christina Anstead Says 'Heartbreaking' Goodbye to Home She Shared with Ex Tarek El Moussa," 6 June 2019 Magdalena sighed and pulled the comforter off the bed, dropping it in a heap on the floor. — Stephanie Green, chicagotribune.com, "2019 Algren Awards: Finalist: Host Mother," 20 July 2019 In the shadow of Windsor Castle's fairy-tale turrets, the majestic clip-clop of hooves and a brass band's soaring notes rang out Thursday as throngs alternately cheered, clapped and sighed. — Laura King, latimes.com, "Pomp and pageantry, a few days early: In Windsor, royal regalia goes through its paces," 17 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Then, on to Crooked Hilary, and Exxon breathes a sigh of relief. — Los Angeles Times, "Commentary: Why Trumpâs hurricane map overshadowed CNNâs climate town hall," 5 Sep. 2019 But many gamers can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that two-year-old Nvidia notebook GPUs are neck-and-neck with the newest ones in terms of solid 1080p performance (or 1440p, for the few gaming laptops that go so dense). — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Guidemaster: Navigating the hazy world of gaming laptops in 2019," 19 Aug. 2019 Dominique Yates, Louisville Courier Journal, Louisville Courier Journal Louisville fans with Spectrum cable can breathe a sigh of relief. — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, "Score! The ACC Network will be available on Spectrum," 10 Aug. 2019 So, ardent travelers, breathe a sigh of reliefâyour trip planning email threads will now be a little bit shorter, and your Labor Day can be a little less indecisive. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Google Just Made It Easier to Decide Your Labor Day Destination," 8 Aug. 2019 Looks like Johnson's tooth-gap fans can breathe a sigh of relief. — Amber Brenza, Health.com, "Dakota Johnson Says Her Tooth Gap 'Closed By Itself'âBut Can That Really Happen?," 7 Aug. 2019 The East Bay congressman can breathe a sigh of relief after Hayward council member Aisha Wahab dropped her campaign against him. — Mercury News Staff, The Mercury News, "Latest line: Swalwell a winner, Kamala Harris a loser," 4 Aug. 2019 When Edit Alterations opened, Dallas resident Steven Riskey breathed a sigh of relief. — Kimber Westphall, Dallas News, "New tailor shop in Uptown Dallas is a great fit for the neighborhood's renewed energy," 26 July 2019 The Connecticut Sun let out a collective sigh of relief Friday night after pulling out a last-minute victory over the Phoenix Mercury, 91-87, and effectively snapping their three-game losing streak. — Kelli Stacy, courant.com, "Connecticut Sun Defeat Phoenix Mercury, Snap Losing Streak," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sigh.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sigh
sigh
verb
English Language Learners Definition of sigh
: to take in and let out a long, loud breath in a way that shows you are bored, disappointed, relieved, etc.
literary
: to make a sound like sighing
: to say (something) with a sigh
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sigh
verb
\ ËsÄ«
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sighed;
sighing
Kids Definition of sigh
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to take or let out a long loud breath often as an expression of sadness or weariness
2
: to make a sound like sighing
Wind was sighing in the branches.
3
: to say with a sigh
âOh, dear,â she sighed.
sigh
nounKids Definition of sigh (Entry 2 of 2)