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sigh
verb [I] /saɪ/Definition
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B2 to breathe out slowly and noisily, expressing tiredness, sadness, pleasure, etc.: She sighed deeply and sat down. [+ speech] "I wish he was here," she sighed (= she said with a sigh).Breathing and stopping breathing › If the wind sighs, it makes a long, soft sound as it moves through trees: I lay on my back, listening to the sound of the wind sighing in the trees.Wind and windsStormy weather
(Definition of sigh verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing
Synonyms and related words:
- aerobic respiration noun
- anaerobic respiration noun
- asphyxiate verb
- aspiration noun (HOPE)
- breath noun
- breathe verb (AIR)
- breathing noun
- choke verb (STOP BREATHING)
- exhale verb
- gasp noun
- heave a sigh of relief idiom
- huff and puff idiom
- intake noun (BREATH)
- pant verb
- puffed (out) adjective
- respiration noun
- respiratory adjective
- smother verb (COVER)
- stifle verb (NO AIR)
- winded adjective
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