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Meaning of
'yawning'
(Webster Dictionary)
1 .
Yawning
[
p. pr. & vb. n.
]
- of Yawn
Meaning of 'yawning' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 .
yawning
[
n
]
Meaning (1):
- 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 .
yawning
[
s
]
Meaning (2):
- gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
Example in sentence:
a yawning abyss;
the yawning mine shaft
Meaning (3):
- with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness
Example in sentence:
a yawning congregation
Meaning (4):
- showing lack of attention or boredom
Example in sentence:
the yawning congregation
Nearby Words:
yaw
yaw-weed
yawd
yawed
yawing
yawl
yawl-rigged
yawn
yawned
yawningly
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