First Known Use: before 12th century
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sough
intransitive verb \ˈsau̇, ˈsəf\
Definition of SOUGH
: to make a moaning or sighing sound
— sough noun
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Origin of SOUGH
Middle English swoughen, from Old English swōgan; akin to Gothic gaswogjan to groan, Lithuanian svagėti to sound
Related to SOUGH
- Synonyms
- sigh
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