suspire

Plural: suspires

Verb

Verb Forms: suspired, suspiring, suspires

To sigh deeply; to breathe with a long, deep audible breath.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
To breathe, especially to exhale
To sigh.

Noun

A long, deep breath; a sigh.

Examples

After his opponent played a seven-letter word, he could only suspire in defeat.

Origin / Etymology

Late Middle English, from Latin suspīrāre. Cognate with Old French sospirer (modern soupirer) and Spanish suspirar.

Synonyms

breathe, respire, sigh, take a breath

Scrabble Score: 9

suspire: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
suspire: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
suspire: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

suspire: valid Words With Friends Word