26984 words

yawn

4 definitions • 9 examples
1
to open the mouth wide and take a lot of air into the lungs and slowly send it out, usually when tired or bored:

Examples:

I can't stop yawning - I must be tired.
2
an act of yawning:

Examples:

stifle a yawn Her eyes watered as she tried to stifle (= stop) a yawn.
3
something or someone that is very boring:

Examples:

The film was a total yawn.
The whole conference was a bit of a yawn.
A two-hour meeting - what a yawn!
Frankly, most of these shows are a yawn.
So far, the contest has been a total yawn.
His latest album is, sadly, a yawn that lacks the verve of his debut.
4
to open the mouth wide and take in and let out a deep breath without conscious effort, usually when you are tired or bored:

Examples:

She yawned, covering her mouth with her hand.

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