Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The action of the verb yawn.

More definitions
  • an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom

Forms

plural: yawnings
Singularyawning
Pluralyawnings

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom:yawnoscitanceoscitancy

Word family

1 related words
Relatedyawn

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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