SOUGH


Meaning of SOUGH in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sau ̇ , ' s ə f

Function: intransitive verb

Etymology: Middle English swoughen, from Old English sw ō gan; akin to Gothic ga swogjan to groan, Lithuanian svag ė ti to sound

Date: before 12th century

: to make a moaning or sighing sound

– sough noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.