- an act or the sound of sighing
- to give/heave/let out a sigh
- a deep sigh
- ‘I'll wait,’ he said with a sigh.
- We all breathed a sigh of relief when it was over.
Extra Examples- A heavy sigh came from her mother.
- A weary sigh escaped him.
- His departure prompted a few wistful sighs and the odd tear from admirers.
- Nancy heaved an inward sigh but did as her son suggested.
- She gave a deep sigh of contentment.
- Suppressing a sigh, she settled back to work.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- deep
- great
- …
- breathe
- give
- heave
- …
- escape somebody
- come
- on a sigh
- with a sigh
- sigh of
- …
- a sigh of relief
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): probably a back-formation from sighte, past tense of siche, sike, from Old English sīcan.
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