noun Download 🔗Share The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored. Examples : "After a long day at school, a big yawn stretched across Lily's face. " physiology body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A particularly boring event. Examples : "The slideshow we sat through was such a yawn. I was glad when it finished." entertainment event Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation. Examples : "I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them." physiology body sensation action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To say while yawning. Examples : ""He yawned 'Good morning'" " physiology body action sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To present a wide opening. Examples : "Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes." physiology body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment. Examples : "The student yawned when the teacher announced a surprise test. " physiology action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning. Examples : "to yawn for fat livings" physiology body sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading