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yawn::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | oscitance, oscitancy, yawning |
| Type of | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex |
| Has types | pandiculation |
he could not suppress a yawn.
the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop.
yawn::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | take a breath, breathe, respire, suspire |
| Derivation | yawner, yawning |
The child yawned during the long performance.
Examples of yawn
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Talk about the gold outflow or trade protectionism makes audiences nod and yawn.
From the time.com
Francis sometimes takes the ice in an RBC Arena where half the seats yawn empty.
From the newsobserver.com
Keep an eye out today and see how many people yawn without covering their mouth.
From the metro.co.uk
Pardon me while I yawn at the idea of an Alabama-LSU national championship game.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Yawn. How about being famous for something other than perpetuating a stereotype?
From the sfgate.com
Anyhow, Mitt's European tour was, I think, mostly met with a big yawn over here.
From the world.time.com
It's a rare person, however, who can truly look fascinated while stifling a yawn.
From the forbes.com
The first sign of deliverance is when people begin to yawn incessantly or burp.
From the abcnews.go.com
I remember doing a stage yawn at half-time to underline how underwhelming it was.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy"
- Utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance"
- Gape: be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon"
- (yawning) gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something; "the yawning mine shaft"; "a yawning abyss"
- (yawning) with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness; "a yawning congregation"
- A yawn (from the Middle English yanen, an alteration of yonen or yenen, which in turn comes from the Old English geonian), is a reflex of simultaneous inhalation of air and stretching of the eardrums, followed by exhalation of breath. ...
- (Yawning (fish)) The yawning, Poromitra oscitans, is a fish of the family Melamphaidae, found in tropical and subtropical waters of the indo-Pacific region.
- The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired; A particularly boring event; To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation; To present an ...
- (yawning) The action of the verb yawn; That yawns or yawn; Wide open
