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Defenition of the word yawning

    • Defenition of the word yawning

      • showing lack of attention or boredom; "the yawning congregation"
      • gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something; "the yawning mine shaft"; "a yawning abyss"
      • with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness; "a yawning congregation"
      • 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"
      • an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
      • showing lack of attention or boredom
      • gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
      • with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness

    Synonyms for the word yawning

      • cavernous
      • deep
      • drowsy
      • gaping
      • open
      • oscitant
      • vast
      • wide

    Similar words in the yawning

      • inattentive
      • open
      • opened
      • yawning

    Hyponyms for the word yawning

      • pandiculation

    Hypernyms for the word yawning

      • inborn reflex
      • innate reflex
      • instinctive reflex
      • physiological reaction
      • reflex
      • reflex action
      • reflex response
      • unconditioned reflex

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