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| yawn [ yawn ] |
verb (past and past participle yawned, present participle yawn·ing, 3rd person present singular yawns) |
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1. intransitive verb open mouth wide: to open the mouth wide and take a long deep breath, usually involuntarily, because of tiredness or boredom
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2. transitive verb say something while yawning: to say something while yawning, or in a tired or bored voice
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3. intransitive verb gape: to open wide or be a wide open space in front of somebody or something
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noun (plural yawns) |
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1. act of yawning: an involuntary response to tiredness or boredom in which the mouth is opened wide and a long deep breath is taken
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2. somebody or something boring: a boring person, thing, or event
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informal
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| [ Old English ginian] |
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  yawn·ing adjective |
| yawn·ing·ly adverb |
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