nounπShareA deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing."After a long day of studying, Sarah let out a sigh of relief. "physiologybodysensationemotionsoundmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareFiguratively, a manifestation of grief; a lament."A long sigh escaped her lips; the exam results were a source of great grief. "emotionsoulmindsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person who is bored."The sigh in the classroom was palpable; everyone was bored with the history lesson. "attitudecharacteremotionpersonmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like."He sighed over the lost opportunity."emotionphysiologybodymindsoundsensationhumanactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo lament; to grieve."The student sighed, lamenting the difficult math problem. "mindemotionsoulsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over."The student sighed over her difficult math problems. "emotionsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo experience an emotion associated with sighing."He silently sighed for his lost youth."emotionsensationmindbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a sound like sighing."The student sighed deeply after receiving the difficult test results. "soundactionemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo exhale (the breath) in sighs."She sighed a sigh that was nearly a groan."physiologyactionbodysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo express by sighs; to utter in or with sighs.""I guess I have no choice," she sighed."emotionsensationmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareAn expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like, often used in casual written contexts."Sighing, Amelia slumped onto the couch. "emotionsoundsensationattitudesufferingsignlanguagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
