Yawn
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /jɔːn/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Yawn is a verb meaning To say while yawning.
Meaning
To say while yawning.
More Meanings
- To present a wide opening; gape.
- The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.
- (colloquial) A particularly boring event.
- (intransitive) To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.
- (obsolete) To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.
- (obsolete) To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning.
Example Sentences
Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes.
“Oh,” Sutherland yawned, “I’m too old for this.”
“I haven’t the least idea what I want to do,” he yawned.
I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them.
Word Forms
- yawns
- yawning
- yawned
Synonyms for yawn
Depending on context, synonyms include gape, yaw.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gape, yaw, jawn, oscitate, sigh, galp.
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