The meaning of Yawning

Yawning – definition

adjective
(of an opening or space) very large and wide.
Usage examples:
The yawning entrance of the cave

noun
The reflex action of opening the mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness or boredom.
Usage examples:
Yawning is so contagious that we only need to read about it to want to yawn ourselves

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

adjective
Used to describe a difference or amount that is extremely large and difficult to reduce
Usage examples:
There exists nowadays a yawning gap between rich and poor., a yawning crevasse

Yawning translation into English

Yawning: translate from English into Chinese

打哈欠, 欠

Yawning: translate from English into Dutch

Geeuwen, Gapen, Wijd openstaan

Yawning: translate from English into French

Bâillement, Béant, Qui bâille, Béance

Yawning: translate from English into German

Gähnen, Gähnend, Klaffend

Yawning: translate from English into Hindi

अंगड़ाई लेना, जँभाई, चीड़ाना, मन्द

Yawning: translate from English into Italian

Sbadigliando, Sbadigliare

Yawning: translate from English into Korean

입을 크게 벌린, 하품을 하고 있는, 지루한 기색이 보이는, 피로한 기색이 보이는

Yawning: translate from English into Russian

Зевая, Зевать, Позевывать, Разверзаться, Зиять

Yawning: translate from English into Spanish

Bostezando, 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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Yawning – 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

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
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…

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Yawning 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

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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

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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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