Sough (Verb)
Meaning
Make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The wind through the leaves began to sough in a gentle lullaby as night fell.
- As the cold air escaped the chimney the air soughed through with a wavering tone.
- Rainwater from the awning began to sough and trickle on the pavement below.
- Rivers don't sough the same way as smaller streams, filled with rocks that hinder their smooth flow.
- Near the lake the large reeds stood motionless as the air soughed softly by them.