verb
1.
to take in and let out a deep audible breath (as in weariness, grief, or relief)
flopped down in the chair and sighed deeply
Synonyms: ||sock, sough, suspire
Related Word: breathe, respire; exhale; gasp, pant, wheeze; groan, moan; sob
Idioms: heave a sigh
2.
to make a sound like sighing
the wind sighed in the branches
Synonyms: sough
Related Word: blow; murmur, whisper; moan; whine; whistle; howl, roar
3.
Synonyms: long , ache, crave, dream, hanker, hunger, lust, pine, suspire, thirst