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Defenition of the word oscitance

    • Defenition of the word oscitance

      • an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his ostinancy"
      • drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
      • an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom

    Hyponyms for the word oscitance

      • pandiculation

    Hypernyms for the word oscitance

      • drowsiness
      • dullness
      • dulness
      • inborn reflex
      • innate reflex
      • instinctive reflex
      • obtuseness
      • physiological reaction
      • reflex
      • reflex action
      • reflex response
      • sleepiness
      • somnolence
      • unconditioned reflex

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