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yawn

/jɔn/

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noun
an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
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"he could not suppress a yawn" "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"

Similar:

oscitance oscitancy yawning

type of:
inborn reflex innate reflex instinctive reflex physiological reaction reflex reflex action reflex response unconditioned reflex
verb
be wide open
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Similar:

gape yaw

type of:
be
verb
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
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"The child yawned during the long performance"

type of:
take a breath breathe respire suspire

Examples of yawn

"he could not suppress a yawn"
"the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"
"The child yawned during the long performance"