sigh

//saɪ//
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Verb

sighInfinitive
sighPresent tense
sighedPast tense
sighedPast participle
sighingPresent participle
sighsThird-person singular
1

to let out a long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or a similar feeling

She sighed with relief when she heard the good news.

2

to make a sound resembling a sigh (used of wind, waves, etc.)

The wind sighed through the trees.

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Noun

sighSingular
sighsPlural
1

a long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or a similar feeling

She let out a sigh of relief when she heard the good news.

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