sigh vs take a breath
take a breath vs sighsigh is a noun but take a breath is not a noun.
sigh and take a breath both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sigh | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| take a breath | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
take a breath is a hypernym of
sigh; that is, take a breath is a
word with a broader meaning than sigh:
- sigh: heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
- take a breath: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
| sigh (noun) | take a breath (noun) |
|---|---|
| an utterance made by exhaling audibly | |
| a sound like a person sighing |
| sigh (verb) | take a breath (verb) |
|---|---|
| heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily | draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs |
| utter with a sigh |
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