| VERB | body | sigh, suspire | heave or utter a sigh |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | sigh | utter with a sigh | |
| NOUN | communication | sigh, suspiration | an utterance made by exhaling audibly |
| event | sigh | a sound like a person sighing |
| Sounds | say' | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | bonsai ... Versailles: 5 rhymes with say... | |
| Meaning | An utterance made by exhaling audibly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | suspiration | |
| Broader | utterance, vocalization | The use of uttered sounds for auditory communication |
| Spanish | suspiro | |
| Verbs | sigh | heave or utter a sigh |
| sigh | utter with a sigh | |
| Meaning | A sound like a person sighing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees" | |
| Broader | sound | The sudden occurrence of an audible event |
| Spanish | susurro | |
| Catalan | xiuxiueig, xiu-xiu | |
| Verbs | sigh | heave or utter a sigh |
| sigh | utter with a sigh | |
| Meaning | heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "She sighed sadly" | |
| Synonym | suspire | |
| Broader | breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire | Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs |
| Spanish | suspirar | |
| Catalan | sospirar | |
| Nouns | sigh | an utterance made by exhaling audibly |
| sigh | a sound like a person sighing | |
| Meaning | Utter with a sigh. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Broader | utter, emit, let out, let loose | Express audibly |
| Spanish | suspirar | |
| Catalan | sospirar | |
| Nouns | sigh | an utterance made by exhaling audibly |
| sigh | a sound like a person sighing | |
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