sighs

sighs · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    (verb) Third person singular present tense of *sigh*; emits a long, deep breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or other emotion.

  2. 2.

    (noun, plural) Long, deep breaths expressing emotion.

  3. 3.

    (verb) Makes a sound like sighing.

Related words

See also: breathe, exhale, sigh
Synonyms: breathes, exhales

Etymology

From Middle English sighen, siken ("to sigh"), probably from Old English sīcan ("to sigh"), related to Middle Low German siken. The word is imitative of the sound of sighing.