The meaning of Yawn
Yawn – definition
verbInvoluntarily open one's mouth wide and inhale deeply due to tiredness or boredom.
Usage examples:
He began yawning and looking at his watch
nounA reflex act of opening one's mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness or boredom.
Usage examples:
He stretches and stifles a yawn
verbTo 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…
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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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