yawn (Meaning)
yawn (n)
an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
yawn (v)
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
be wide open
yawn (v. i.)
To open the mouth involuntarily through drowsiness, dullness, or fatigue; to gape; to oscitate.
To open wide; to gape, as if to allow the entrance or exit of anything.
To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.
To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning; as, to yawn for fat livings.
yawn (n.)
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.
The act of opening wide, or of gaping.
A chasm, mouth, or passageway.
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yawn Sentence Examples
- The students stifled a yawn during the long history lecture.
- A yawn involuntarily escaped her lips, revealing her drowsiness.
- The cat stretched lazily and let out a resounding yawn.
- The baby's incessant yawning indicated it was time for a nap.
- The movie was so boring that it induced yawns throughout the audience.
- The yawning hippopotamus partially submerged itself in the river.
- The dog yawned widely, its tongue lolling out the side of its mouth.
- He let out a cavernous yawn, stretching his arms out as if to capture the air around him.
- The yawn was contagious, spreading through the room like a virus.
- The yawn seemed to echo through the empty room, emphasizing the solitude of the moment.
FAQs About the word yawn
an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom, utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired, b
wheeze, sniff, snuffle, huff, snort, snuff, gasp,snore, blow (out), puff
smother, gag, choke, suffocate, gag,choke, smother, suffocate, throttle, asphyxiate
The students stifled a yawn during the long history lecture.
A yawn involuntarily escaped her lips, revealing her drowsiness.
The cat stretched lazily and let out a resounding yawn.
The baby's incessant yawning indicated it was time for a nap.
