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1. (v.i.) yawn
to open the mouth somewhat involuntarily with a prolonged, deep inhalation and sighing or heavy exhalation, as from drowsiness or boredom.
2. yawn
to extend or stretch wide, as an open and deep space.
3. (v.t.) yawn
to say with a yawn.
4. (n.) yawn
an act or instance of yawning.
5. yawn
a deep, open space; chasm.
6. yawn
a bored reaction.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME yanen, yonen, OE ge(o)nian; akin to OE gānian, ginan, OHG ginōn, ON gīna to yawn, and to chasm , hiatus)
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| Definition of 'yawn' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy
an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
"he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy"
2. (verb) yawn
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
"The child yawned during the long performance"
3. (verb) gape, yawn, yaw
be wide open
"the deep gaping canyon"
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1. (verb) yawn
to breathe in with your mouth wide open because you are tired
I was so tired, I couldn't stop yawning.; He said goodnight with a yawn.
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| Definition of 'yawn' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) yawn
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
2. (noun) yawn
the act of opening wide, or of gaping
3. (noun) yawn
a chasm, mouth, or passageway
4. (verb) yawn
to open the mouth involuntarily through drowsiness, dullness, or fatigue; to gape; to oscitate
5. (verb) yawn
to open wide; to gape, as if to allow the entrance or exit of anything
6. (verb) yawn
to open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment
7. (verb) yawn
to be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning; as, to yawn for fat livings
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Sense: to stretch the mouth wide and take a deep breath when tired or bored
He yawned and fell asleep.
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 Afrikaans: gaap |
 Arabic: يَتَثاءَب |
 Bulgarian: прозявам се |
 Brazilian: bocejar |
 Czech: zívat |
 German: gähnen |
 Danish: gabe |
 Greek: χασμουριέμαι |
 Spanish: bostezar |
 Estonian: haigutama |
 Farsi: خمیازه کشیدن |
 Finnish: haukotella |
 French: bâiller |
 Hebrew: לְפַהֵק |
 Hindi: जंभाई लेना, फैल जाना, मुं |
 Croatian: zijevati |
 Hungarian: ásít |
 Indonesian: menguap |
 Icelandic: geispa |
 Italian: sbadigliare |
 Japanese: あくびする |
 Korean: 하품하다 |
 Lithuanian: žiovauti |
 Latvian: žāvāties |
 Malay: menguap |
 Dutch: geeuwen |
 Norwegian: gjespe |
 Polish: ziewać |
 Persian: خمیازه کشیدن |
 Pashto: ارږمى اېستل، باسۍ اخيستل |
 Portuguese: bocejar |
 Romanian: a căsca |
 Russian: зевать |
 Slovak: zívať |
 Slovenian: zehati |
 Serbian: zevati |
 Swedish: gäspa |
 Thai: หาว |
 Turkish: esnemek |
 Taiwanese: 打呵欠 |
 Ukrainian: позіхати |
 Urdu: جمائی لینا |
 Vietnamese: ngáp |
 Chinese: 打呵欠 |
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