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sough

/saʊ/

Translations

soughnoun

soughs

/saʊ/

murmurePour un bruit léger, sourd et continu, notamment celui du vent.

The sough of the wind through the trees was soothing to listen to.

Le murmure du vent dans les arbres était apaisant à écouter.

Additional translations

rumeurSens rare : information qui circule à voix basse, de manière discrète.

Synonyms

soughverb

soughed

Past Simple

soughed

Past Participle

soughing

Gerund

/saʊ/ or /sʌf/

murmurerSe dit d’un bruit du vent, sourd et plaintif.

The wind soughed through the trees, creating an eerie atmosphere in the forest.

Le vent murmurait dans les arbres, créant une atmosphère étrange dans la forêt.

Additional translations

se répandre en sourdineSens surtout écossais : une nouvelle se propage discrètement.

Synonyms

soughnoun

A murmuring, rustling, or sighing sound.

The sough of the wind through the trees was soothing to listen to.

An often whispered or indistinct rumour; a piece of news circulating quietly.

There was a sough that the old mill would be reopening in the spring.

soughverb

To make a moaning, whistling, or rushing sound, as the wind does.

The wind soughed through the trees, creating an eerie atmosphere in the forest.

(chiefly Scottish) To circulate quietly as rumour; to spread (news) in a subdued way.

It was soon soughed abroad that the minister had accepted another post.