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.