n.
Pronunciation: ' s ī
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English sihen, alteration of sichen, from Old English s ī can; akin to Middle Dutch ver siken to sigh
Date: 13th century
intransitive verb
1 : to take a deep audible breath (as in weariness or relief)
2 : to make a sound like sighing <wind sigh ing in the branches>
3 : GRIEVE , YEARN < sigh ing for days gone by>
transitive verb
1 : to express by sighs
2 archaic : to utter sighs over : MOURN
– sigh · er \ ' s ī (- ə )r \ noun