noun🔗ShareThe action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored."The classroom was filled with yawns as the teacher lectured after lunch. "physiologyactionsensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA particularly boring event."The slideshow we sat through was such a yawn. I was glad when it finished."entertainmenteventattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation."I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them."bodyphysiologysensationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo say while yawning.""Feeling sleepy, the student yawns, 'I'm so tired!'" "physiologybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo present a wide opening."Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes."physiologybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment."The student yawns in confusion as the teacher explains the complex math problem. "physiologybodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning."to yawn for fat livings"physiologysensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
