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sigh1 a way of showing that you are bored, frustrated, tired, etc.It doesn’t help that I’m not great with maths. Sigh. It’s like emptying the ocean with a sieve. Sigh. Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 04/07/2016
sigh
1 Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬ a slow breath out that makes a long soft sound, especially because you are disappointed, tired, annoyed, or relaxed‘I’ll wait,’ he said with a sigh. a sigh of relief/pleasure/contentment/satisfaction: With a little sigh of pleasure, she sat up in bed and looked at the stunning view from her window. a sigh of exasperation/resignation/impatience/disappointment: His only reaction to the news was a sigh of disappointment. breathe/let out/give/heave a sigh: She let out a deep sigh. Synonyms and related words
The lungs and breathing airway an intake of breath artificial respiration
Adjectives frequently used with sigh▪ audible, deep, exasperated, great, heartfelt, heavy, huge, long, weary
sigh
1 Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬ a slow breath out that makes a long soft sound, especially because you are disappointed, tired, annoyed, or relaxed“I’ll wait,” he said with a sigh. a sigh of relief/pleasure/contentment/satisfaction: With a little sigh of pleasure, she sat up in bed and looked at the stunning view from her window. a sigh of exasperation/resignation/impatience/disappointment: His only reaction to the news was a sigh of disappointment. breathe/let out/give/heave a sigh: She let out a deep sigh. Synonyms and related words
The lungs and breathing airway an intake of breath artificial respiration
Adjectives frequently used with sigh▪ audible, deep, exasperated, great, heartfelt, heavy, huge, long, weary
sigh
1 intransitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬ to breathe out slowly making a long soft sound, especially because you are disappointed, tired, annoyed, or relaxedsigh heavily/wearily/deeply: Jan sighed heavily and shook her head. sigh happily/contentedly: Sighing contentedly, Beth settled down in her comfortable chair. sigh with relief/satisfaction/regret etc: Doug heard him sigh softly with relief. Synonyms and related words
To breathe, or to have difficulty breathing 1a transitive to say something with a sigh‘I wish you had told me earlier,’ she sighed. Synonyms and related words
To say something in a particular way chirp chorus come on strong
2 intransitive if the wind sighs, it makes a long soft low sound Synonyms and related words
To make a quiet or low sound Synonyms and related words
sigh
1 intransitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬ to breathe out slowly making a long soft sound, especially because you are disappointed, tired, annoyed, or relaxedsigh heavily/wearily/deeply: Jan sighed heavily and shook her head. sigh happily/contentedly: Sighing contentedly, Beth settled down in her comfortable chair. sigh with relief/satisfaction/regret etc.: Doug heard him sigh softly with relief. Synonyms and related words
To breathe, or to have difficulty breathing 1a transitive to say something with a sigh“I wish you had told me earlier,” she sighed. Synonyms and related words
To say something in a particular way chirp chorus come on strong
2 intransitive if the wind sighs, it makes a long soft low sound Synonyms and related words
To make a quiet or low sound Synonyms and related words
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