Yawning
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Yawning is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of yawn.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of yawn.
More Meanings
- The action of the verb yawn.
- That yawns or yawn.
- (figuratively) Wide open.
Example Sentences
yawning commuters
a yawning chasm; the shark's yawning jaws
But always and ever there is a yawning chasm below[.]
That experience really taught me something. That deep down inside, I am broken, and that I'm using work to plaster over some yawning gap within myself.
Word Forms
- yawnings
Synonyms for yawning
Depending on context, synonyms include open, oscitant, drowsy, opened.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oscitant, drowsy, inattentive, open, opened, gaping.
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