sigh

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /saɪ/

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Verb

Plain form sigh

Third-person singular sighs

Past tense sighed

Past participle sighed

Present participle sighing

1. When someone sighs, they take a big breath and breathe out in a relaxed way because they feel relieved or disappointed.

   She wasn't happy about what happened, but she sighed and accepted it.

Noun

Singular sigh

Plural sighs

1. (countable) A sigh is when someone sighs.

   When the car didn't hit him, she breathed a sigh of relief.