Synonyms of sighs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sigh

as in huffs

to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound

Mom always used to sigh loudly whenever she found a mess on the floor—which was often

a breeze sighed through the leaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huffs
• snorts
• gasps
• sniffs
• breathes
• exhales
• pants
• wheezes
• soughs
• puffs
• yawns
• inhales
• inspires
• respires
• snuffles
• expires

sighs

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noun

plural of sigh

as in gasps

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gasps
• whispers
• murmurs
• babbles
• gurgles
• hisses
• coos
• moans
• rustles
• whirrs
• hums
• suspirations
• purrs
• whirs
• susurrations
• zooms
• thrums
• burrs
• chirrs
• zings
• susurruses
• drones
• churrs
• whizzes
• buzzes
• zips
• whishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• screams
• shrieks
• yells
• squeals
• roars
• howls
• yelps
• screeches
• squalls
• bawls