Sough

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To make a soft murmuring or rustling sound.
  • n. A soft murmuring or rustling sound, as of the wind or a gentle surf.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.
  • n. A rushing, rustling sound.
  • n. A sigh.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A sow.
  • n. A small drain; an adit.
  • n. The sound produced by soughing; a hollow murmur or roaring.
  • n. Hence, a vague rumor or flying report.
  • n. A cant or whining mode of speaking, especially in preaching or praying.
  • verb-intransitive. To whistle or sigh, as the wind.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A murmuring sound; a rushing or whistling sound, like that of the wind; a deep sigh.
  • n. A gentle breeze; a waft; a breath.
  • n. Any rumor that engages general attention.
  • n. A cant or whining mode of speaking, especially in preaching or praying; the chant or recitative characteristic of the old Presbyterians in Scotland.
  • To make a rushing, whistling, or sighing sound; emit a hollow murmur; murmur or sigh like the wind.
  • To breathe in or as in sleep.
  • To utter in a whining or monotonous tone.
  • n. A channel.
  • n. A drain; a sewer; an adit of a mine.
  • n. An obsolete form of sow.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. make a murmuring sound
  • Verb Form
    soughed    soughing    soughs   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    resound    make noise    noise   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    sow    adit    murmur    sigh   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts