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yawn
yawn Y0009800 (yôn)v. yawned, yawn·ing, yawns v.intr.1. To open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily from drowsiness, fatigue, or boredom.2. To open wide; gape: The chasm yawned at our feet.v.tr. To utter wearily, as while yawning: yawned his disapproval of the silly venture.n.1. The act of yawning.2. Informal One that provokes yawns; a bore: The movie was nothing more than one big yawn.
[Middle English yanen, alteration of yonen, yenen, from Old English geonian.]
yawn′er n.yawn (jɔːn) vb1. (Physiology) (intr) to open the mouth wide and take in air deeply, often as in involuntary reaction to tiredness, sleepiness, or boredom2. (tr) to express or utter while yawning3. (intr) to be open wide as if threatening to engulf (someone or something): the mine shaft yawned below. n (Physiology) the act or an instance of yawning[Old English gionian; related to Old Saxon ginōn, Old High German ginēn to yawn, Old Norse gjā gap] ˈyawner n ˈyawning adj ˈyawningly advyawn (yɔn)
v.i. 1. to open the mouth somewhat involuntarily with a prolonged, deep inhalation and sighing or heavy exhalation, as from drowsiness or boredom. 2. to extend or stretch wide, as an open and deep space. v.t. 3. to say with a yawn. n. 4. an act or instance of yawning. 5. a deep, open space; chasm. 6. a. a bored reaction. b. Also called yawner. something so boring as to make one yawn. [before 900; Middle English yanen, yonen, Old English ge(o)nian; akin to Old English gānian, ginan, Old High German ginōn, Old Norse gīna to yawn, and to chasm, hiatus] yawn′ing•ly, adv. yawn
Past participle: yawned
Gerund: yawning
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| I yawn | | you yawn | | he/she/it yawns | | we yawn | | you yawn | | they yawn |
| Preterite |
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| I yawned | | you yawned | | he/she/it yawned | | we yawned | | you yawned | | they yawned |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am yawning | | you are yawning | | he/she/it is yawning | | we are yawning | | you are yawning | | they are yawning |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have yawned | | you have yawned | | he/she/it has yawned | | we have yawned | | you have yawned | | they have yawned |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was yawning | | you were yawning | | he/she/it was yawning | | we were yawning | | you were yawning | | they were yawning |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had yawned | | you had yawned | | he/she/it had yawned | | we had yawned | | you had yawned | | they had yawned |
| Future |
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| I will yawn | | you will yawn | | he/she/it will yawn | | we will yawn | | you will yawn | | they will yawn |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have yawned | | you will have yawned | | he/she/it will have yawned | | we will have yawned | | you will have yawned | | they will have yawned |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be yawning | | you will be yawning | | he/she/it will be yawning | | we will be yawning | | you will be yawning | | they will be yawning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been yawning | | you have been yawning | | he/she/it has been yawning | | we have been yawning | | you have been yawning | | they have been yawning |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been yawning | | you will have been yawning | | he/she/it will have been yawning | | we will have been yawning | | you will have been yawning | | they will have been yawning |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been yawning | | you had been yawning | | he/she/it had been yawning | | we had been yawning | | you had been yawning | | they had been yawning |
| Conditional |
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| I would yawn | | you would yawn | | he/she/it would yawn | | we would yawn | | you would yawn | | they would yawn |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have yawned | | you would have yawned | | he/she/it would have yawned | | we would have yawned | | you would have yawned | | they would have yawned |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  yawn - 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 oscitancy"yawning, oscitance, oscitancypandiculation - yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus | | Verb | 1. |  yawn - utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance"breathe, take a breath, suspire, respire - draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring" | | 2. |  yawn - be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon"yaw, gapebe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
yawnverb gape, open, split The gulf between them yawned wider than ever.yawnverb1. To open the mouth wide with a deep inward breath, as when tired or bored:gape.2. To open wide:gap, gape.Translationsyawn (joːn) verb to stretch the mouth wide and take a deep breath when tired or bored. He yawned and fell asleep. 打呵欠 打呵欠 noun an act of yawning. a yawn of boredom. 呵欠 呵欠ˈyawning adjective wide open. a yawning gap. 張著大嘴的，開口很大的 张着大嘴的yawn
Technicolor yawnslang Vomit or an instance of vomiting. The motion sickness got so bad that I had to pull over for a Technicolor yawn on the side of the road. It looks like one of the old tenants had a Technicolor yawn on the carpet over here.See also: Technicolor, yawnhave a Technicolor yawnslang To vomit. The motion sickness got so bad that I had to pull over and have a Technicolor yawn on the side of the road. It looks like one of the old tenants had a Technicolor yawn on the carpet over here.See also: have, Technicolor, yawnthrow a Technicolor yawnslang To vomit. The motion sickness got so bad that I had to pull over and throw a Technicolor yawn on the side of the road. It looks like one of the old tenants threw a Technicolor yawn on the carpet over here.See also: Technicolor, throw, yawnTechnicolor yawn n. vomit. (see also throw a Technicolor yawn. Technicolor is a protected trade name.) This horrible pizza will bring on a few Technicolor yawns if we serve it. See also: Technicolor, yawnthrow a Technicolor yawn tv. to vomit. (see also Technicolor yawn.) John stumbled into the living and threw a Technicolor yawn on the new carpet. See also: Technicolor, throw, yawnYawn
What does it mean when you dream about yawning?Yawning in a dream can represent the things we typically association with yawning, such as boredom or tiredness. It can also refer to our attempt to say something. yawn
yawn (yawn), 1. To gape. 2. An involuntary opening of the mouth, usually accompanied by inspiration; it may be a sign of drowsiness or of vital depression, as after hemorrhage, but is often caused by suggestion. [A.S. gānian] yawn (yôn)v. yawned, yawning, yawns v.intr. To open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily from drowsiness, fatigue, or boredom.n. The act of yawning.
yawn′er n.yawn The involuntary opening of mouth to inhale/exhale O2/CO2; thought to be a response to the slowed breathing typical of boredom, exhaustion or sedentary inactivity—which are characterised by increased CO2 and reduced O2 in the circulation—by opening the mouth wide and inhaling deeply, yawns quickly intake O2 and expel CO2 to bring the gases back to normal levels.yawn The involuntary opening of mouth, often caused by suggestion–“contagious” and accompanied by breathing inward then outward; repeated yawning may indicate drowsiness, depression, or boredomyawn (yawn) 1. To gape. 2. An involuntary opening of the mouth, usually accompanied by a movement of respiration; it may be a sign of drowsiness or of vital depression, as after hemorrhage, but is often caused by suggestion. [A.S. gānian]yawn (yawn) 1. To gape. 2. An involuntary opening of the mouth, usually accompanied by inspiration; it may be a sign of drowsiness or of vital depression, as after hemorrhage, but is often caused by suggestion. [A.S. gānian]YAWN
YAWNYoung and Wealthy but Normal. Self-made wealthy young persons (usually under 35) who live fairly simply. That is, YAWNs tend not to buy fancy cars and houses, but rather work hard and spend time with their families. YAWNs contrast with yuppies, who embrace their wealth rather more ostentatiously. It can be difficult to market products to YAWNs, though some are noted for their philanthropy.YAWN
| Acronym | Definition |
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| YAWN➣Young and Wealthy but Normal | | YAWN➣Young Adults With Narcolepsy | | YAWN➣Yet Another Weekly Newsletter | | YAWN➣Yet Another Wee Noter | | YAWN➣Yet Another Waste of Net-space | | YAWN➣Yet Another Weird/Wacky/Witty/Wonderful//Network |
yawn
Synonyms for yawnverb gapeSynonymsSynonyms for yawnverb to open the mouth wide with a deep inward breath, as when tired or boredSynonymsverb to open wideSynonymsSynonyms for yawnnoun an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouthSynonyms- yawning
- oscitance
- oscitancy
Related Words- pandiculation
- inborn reflex
- innate reflex
- instinctive reflex
- physiological reaction
- reflex
- reflex action
- reflex response
- unconditioned reflex
verb utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tiredRelated Words- breathe
- take a breath
- suspire
- respire
verb be wide openSynonymsRelated Words |