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Yawning

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Definitions for Yawning

noun
an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth
Synonyms
yawn oscitance oscitancy
Examples
  1. usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
  2. he could not suppress a yawn
  3. the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop
  4. he apologized for his oscitancy
adjective
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
Examples
  1. the yawning mine shaft
  2. a yawning abyss
adjective
with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness
Examples
  1. a yawning congregation
adjective
showing lack of attention or boredom
Synonyms
drowsy oscitant yawning(a)
Examples
  1. the yawning congregation
verb
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
Synonyms
yawn
Examples
  1. The child yawned during the long performance
verb
be wide open
Synonyms
gape yawn yaw
Examples
  1. the deep gaping canyon

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