Oscitation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɒsɪˈteɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oscitation is a noun meaning (also figurative) The act of yawning or gaping.
Meaning
(also figurative) The act of yawning or gaping.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) The condition of being listless, drowsy, negligent, or inattentive; an occurrence of such negligence or inattention.
Example Sentences
Ossitacio is the latyn worde..In englysh it is named ossitacion yeanynge or gapynge.
But I shall defer considering this subject at large, until I come to my treatise of oscitation, laughter, and ridicule.
These transient fits of oscitation, and inactivity, are perhaps no more than a necessary relaxation to the mind, and serve to quicken its faculties to a more lively sensation of returning pleasure.
Word Forms
- oscitations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oscitancy, gape, yawn, yawning, gapes, jawn.
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