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sough (verb)

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  • sough — (v.) to make a moaning or murmuring sound, O.E. swogan, from P.Gmc. *swoganan (Cf. O.S. swogan to rustle, Goth. gaswogjan to sigh ), from PIE imitative root * (s)wagh (Cf. Gk. echo). The noun is late 14c., from the verb …   Etymology dictionary

  • sough — verb (I) literary if the wind soughs, it makes a soft sound when passing through trees sough noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • sough — UK [saʊ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms sough : present tense I/you/we/they sough he/she/it soughs present participle soughing past tense soughed past participle soughed literary if the wind soughs, it makes a soft noise like a sigh …   English dictionary

  • sough — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English swoughen, from Old English swōgan; akin to Gothic gaswogjan to groan, Lithuanian svagėti to sound Date: before 12th century to make a moaning or sighing sound • sough noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sough — 1. verb /saʊ,sʌf/ To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound. I lay awake for a while that evening, listening to the soughing of the wind high in the pines, realizing sadly that we must now return to civilization. 2. noun /saʊ,sʌf/ a) A rushing,… …   Wiktionary

  • sough — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. moan, sigh, wail; see cry 1 , whisper . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I noun A low, indistinct, and often continuous sound: mumble, murmur, sigh, susurration, susurrus, whisper. See SOUNDS. II verb To make a low, continuous,… …   English dictionary for students

  • sough — [saʊ, sʌf] verb (of the wind, sea, etc.) make a moaning, whistling, or rushing sound. noun a sound of this type. Origin OE swōgan, of Gmc origin …   English new terms dictionary

  • sough — /saʊ/ (say sow) verb (i) 1. to make a rushing, rustling, or murmuring sound. –noun 2. such a sound. {Middle English swoghe, Old English swōgan make a noise} …  

  • make noise — verb emit a noise (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑resound, ↑noise • Derivationally related forms: ↑noise (for: ↑noise), ↑resonant (fo …   Useful english dictionary

  • sigh — verb 1) she sighed with relief Syn: breathe out, exhale; groan, moan 2) the wind sighed in the trees Syn: rustle, whisper, murmur, sough 3) he sighed for younger days gone by …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • sigh — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. suspire, sough, moan; long, yearn, or grieve (for). See wind, desire, lamentation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. deep breath, sigh of relief, expression of sorrow, exhalation, whisper, rustle; see also… …   English dictionary for students

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