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Definitions of yawning
  1. adjective
    showing lack of attention or boredom
    "the yawning congregation"
  2. noun
    an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
    "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"

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  3. adjective
    gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
    "the yawning mine shaft" "a yawning abyss"

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  4. adjective
    with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness
    "a yawning congregation"

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Examples of yawning
  • "the yawning congregation"
  • "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"
  • "the yawning mine shaft"
  • "a yawning abyss"
  • "a yawning congregation"
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