What is the meaning of sighed ?
Origin of the word : Origin (Latin-Old English)
Middle English (as a verb): probably a back-formation from sighte, past tense of siche, sike, from Old English sīcan.
Literal Meaning of the word "sighed"
Emit a long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar.
âHarry sank into a chair and sighed with reliefâ
(of the wind or something through which the wind blows) make a sound resembling a sigh.
âa breeze made the treetops sighâ
Examples.
The old man sighed and said nothing.
She sighed and turned the television off.
She wrapped her arms around herself and sighed .
The bundle of rags stirred and sighed .
The mysterious stranger shook his head and sighed .
Conclusion
So sighed means :
let out one's breath audibly, as from sorrow, weariness, or relief. to yearn or long , it actually refers to a sad expression to express sorrow.
Sigh: What does it Mean?
Sigh: What part of speech?
Sigh- verb
Meaning: to make a long, deep,audible breath showing sadness, relief,tiredness or a similar feeling
When they lost the game, the team members sighed.
Sighed: Verb in Past Form
Sighed is a verb,which means to make a long, deep and audible breath.