Emily Dickinson Lexicon

sigh (-ing, -s), v. [see sigh, n.]

1. Heave a long breath; emit air from the lungs; release a deep single respiration; [fig.] lament; grieve; mourn; express sorrow.
2. Blow; fan; move with a sound suggestive of human breathing.
3. Breathe; inhale and exhale; [fig.] admire; express pleasure in response to beauty.
4. Pronounce; articulate; [word play on “say”] put into words; speak with sorrow.
5. Spend; expend; deplete; exhaust; consume time.
6. Transpire; emit oxygen as a plant; [fig.] ask; question.
7. Speak with a deep breath.
8. Lament; grieve; mourn.
9. Wish; long ardently; express desire by inhaling or exhaling intensely.