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Meaning of 'yawn'
Meaning of 'yawn' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Yawn 
[ n.]
- An involuntary act, excited by drowsiness, etc., consisting
of a deep and long inspiration following several successive attempts at
inspiration, the mouth, fauces, etc., being wide open. [ n.]- The act of opening wide, or of gaping.
- A chasm, mouth, or passageway.
2. Yawn [ v. i.]
- To open the mouth involuntarily through drowsiness,
dullness, or fatigue; to gape; to oscitate. [ v. i.]- To open wide; to gape, as if to allow the entrance or exit of anything.
- To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.
- To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning; as, to yawn for fat livings.
Meaning of 'yawn' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. yawn [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
- an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
Example in sentence:
- he apologized for his oscitancy;
- he could not suppress a yawn;
- the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop
2. yawn [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
- utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
Example in sentence:
- The child yawned during the long performance
Meaning (3):
- be wide open
- be wide open
Example in sentence:
- the deep gaping canyon
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