The meaning of Yawn

Yawn – definition

verb
Involuntarily open one's mouth wide and inhale deeply due to tiredness or boredom.
Usage examples:
He began yawning and looking at his watch
verb
(of an opening or space) be very large and wide.
Usage examples:
She started inching back from the abyss that yawned before her
Synonims:
Gaping Wide open Wide Cavernous Deep Large Huge Great Big Chasmal

noun
A reflex act of opening one's mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness or boredom.
Usage examples:
He stretches and stifles a yawn

verb
To open the mouth wide and take in and let out a deep breath without conscious effort, usually when you are tired or bored
Usage examples:
She yawned, covering her mouth with her hand., it had been an especially long day, she thought, bar…

Yawn translation into English

Yawn: translate from English into Chinese

打哈欠, 哈欠, 欠, 哈

Yawn: translate from English into Dutch

Gaap, Geeuw, Gapen, Geeuwen, Wijd openstaan

Yawn: translate from English into French

Bâillement, Bâiller, Dire en bâillant

Yawn: translate from English into German

Gähnen, Klaffen

Yawn: translate from English into Hindi

जम्हाई लेना, जंभाई, जंभना, जंभाई लेना, चौड़ाना, अँगड़ाई लेना

Yawn: translate from English into Italian

Sbadiglio, Sbadigliare

Yawn: translate from English into Korean

하품, 따분한 일, 따분한 사람, 하품 소리, 입을 크게 벌림, 벌어진 틈, 만 등이 크게 벌어지다, 하품하며 말하다, 틈 등이 크게 벌어지다, 입 등이 크게 벌어지다

Yawn: translate from English into Russian

Зевать, Зевота, Зевание, Зазор, Позевывать, Скучища, Нечто нудное, Разверзаться, Зиять

Yawn: translate from English into Spanish

Bostezo, Bostezar, Abrirse, Decir bostezando

Word origin

Old English geonian, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin hiare and Greek khainein . Current noun senses date from the early 18th century.

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Yawn – similar words

yawned

verb
Involuntarily open one's mouth wide and inhale deeply due to tiredness or boredom.
Usage examples:
He began yawning and looking at his watch

noun
A reflex act of opening one's mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness or boredom.
Usage examples:
He stretches and stifles a yawn

verb
Past simple and past participle of yawn
Usage examples:
I can't stop yawning - i must be tired.

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Yawn synonims

big

adjective
Of considerable size or extent.
Usage examples:
Her big hazel eyes

verb
Praise or recommend something highly.
Usage examples:
The record's been on the streets a while now, but it's still worth bigging up

noun
The major league in a professional sport.
Usage examples:
The day he made it to the bigs, he forgot every minor league ballpark he ever played in

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cavernous

adjective
Like a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.
Usage examples:
A dismal cavernous hall

adjective
(of a space) very large
Usage examples:
The cavernous los angeles coliseum

All meanings and translations of Cavernous

deep

adjective
Extending far down from the top or surface.
Usage examples:
A deep gorge

noun
The sea.
Usage examples:
Denizens of the deep

adverb
The part of the field distant from the batsman.

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gaping

adjective
(of a hole, wound, etc.) wide open.
Usage examples:
There was a gaping hole in the wall

verb
Be or become wide open.
Usage examples:
A large duffel bag gaped open by her feet

adjective
Open wide
Usage examples:
He had a gaping wound and we called for an ambulance.

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great

adjective
Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average.
Usage examples:
The article was of great interest

noun
An important or distinguished person.
Usage examples:
The beatles, bob dylan, all the greats

adverb
Another term for literae humaniores.

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huge

adjective
Extremely large; enormous.
Usage examples:
A huge area

All meanings and translations of Huge

large

adjective
Of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity.
Usage examples:
Add a large clove of garlic

verb
Enjoy oneself in a lively way with drink or drugs and music.
Usage examples:
He's known in clubland for his capacity for larging it

adverb
Another term for free (sense 2 of the adverb).

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wide

adjective
Of great or more than average width.
Usage examples:
A wide road

adverb
To the full extent.
Usage examples:
His eyes opened wide

noun
A ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batsman to play, for which an extra is awarded to the batting side.

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