"sough" meaning in English

See sough in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /saʊ/ Audio: Sough SAF.ogg [UK], Sough SAU.ogg [UK] Forms: sough [singular], soughs [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A sough is a murmuring sound or whistling sound made by the wind in the trees or the sea.
    Sense id: simple-sough-en-noun-R6u9Yr91

Verb

IPA: /saʊ/ Audio: Sough SAF.ogg [UK], Sough SAU.ogg [UK] Forms: sough [canonical], soughs [third-person, singular], soughed [past], soughed [past, participle], soughing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you sough, you make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.
    Sense id: simple-sough-en-verb--lqEYuGi
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    },
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