verb🔗ShareBâillerTo 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."Je pouvais voir mes élèves bâiller, alors je savais que la leçon les ennuyait.bodyphysiologyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBâillerTo say while yawning.""Feeling tired, she said, yawning, 'Good night.'" "Se sentant fatiguée, elle dit, en bâillant : 'Bonne nuit.'physiologybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBâillerTo present a wide opening."Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes."La mort bâillait devant nous, et j'ai freiné.physiologybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBâillerTo open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment."The student was yawning in class because the professor's lecture was so confusing. "L'étudiant bâillait en classe parce que la conférence du professeur était si déroutante.bodyphysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBâillerTo be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning."to yawn for fat livings"Bâiller après de grasses sinécures.physiologybodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBâillementThe action of the verb yawn."The constant yawning during the long lecture showed how bored the student was. "Les bâillements constants pendant la longue conférence ont montré à quel point l'étudiant s'ennuyait.physiologyactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBâillantThat yawns or yawn."yawning commuters"Des navetteurs bâillantphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBâillant, grand ouvertWide open."The cavern's yawning entrance seemed to swallow the hikers whole. "L'entrée béante de la caverne semblait avaler les randonneurs tout entiers.appearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
