sough

verb

ˈsau̇

ˈsəf

soughed; soughing; soughs

Synonyms of sough next

intransitive verb

: to make a moaning or sighing sound

sough noun

Examples of sough in a Sentence

all night long the patient was soughing in her sleep

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Although the foundations of rooms remained, like lines of an architectural drawing expressed by pebbles laid end to end, only the chimney still loomed against that hill of dead leaves and leafless trees, while traffic soughed indifferently below. —

William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English swoughen, from Old English swōgan; akin to Goth gaswogjan to groan, Lithuanian svagėti to sound

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sough was before the 12th century

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“Sough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sough. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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sough

verb

ˈsau̇

ˈsəf

: to make a moaning or sighing sound

sough noun

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