Looking for the meaning of the word SIGH in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SIGH with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Sigh
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (as a verb): probably a back-formation from sighte, past tense of siche, sike, from Old English sīcan
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
emit a long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar
Short Definition:emit long, deep audible breath expressing sadness
Examples:- Harry sank into a chair and sighed with relief
Word: Sigh
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a long, deep audible exhalation expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar
Short Definition:long, deep audible exhalation expressing sadness
Examples:- she let out a long sigh of despair
- the councils heaved a sigh of relief when they saved over £6m between them
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