Dictionary![]() ![]() soughPronunciation: (sou, suf), [key] —v.i. 1. to make a rushing, rustling, or murmuring sound: the wind soughing in the meadow. 2. Scot. and North Eng.to speak, esp. to preach, in a whining, singsong voice. —n. 1. a sighing, rustling, or murmuring sound. 2. Scot. and North Eng. a. a sigh or deep breath. b. a whining, singsong manner of speaking. c. a rumor; unconfirmed report. soughPronunciation: (suf, sou), [key] Brit. —n. 1. drain; drainage ditch, gutter, or sewer. 2. a swampy or marshy area. —v.t. to drain (land or a mine) by building drainage ditches or the like. Also, esp. Scot.,sugh. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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