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sigh
Universal Words
verb, noun
verb
1 [V] ~ (with sth) to take and then let out a long deep breath that can be heard, to show that you are disappointed, sad, tired, etc:
He sighed deeply at the thought. * She sighed with relief that it was all over.
2 [Vspeech] to say sth with a sigh:
'Oh well, better luck next time,' she sighed.
3 [V] (literary) (especially of the wind) to make a long sound like a sigh:
the sighing of the wind through the trees * branches sighing in the wind
noun an act or the sound of sighing:
to give / heave / let out a sigh * a deep / long sigh * 'I'll wait,' he said with a sigh. * We all breathed a sigh of relief when it was over.