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English adjective: yawning | |||
| 1. | yawning gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something | ||
| Samples | The yawning mine shaft. A yawning abyss. | ||
| Similar | open | ||
| Antonyms | closed | ||
| 2. | yawning with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness | ||
| Samples | A yawning congregation. | ||
| Similar | open, opened | ||
| Antonyms | shut, closed | ||
| 3. | yawning showing lack of attention or boredom | ||
| Samples | The yawning congregation. | ||
| Synonyms | drowsy, oscitant | ||
| Similar | inattentive | ||
| Antonyms | attentive | ||
English noun: yawning | |||
| 1. | yawning (act) an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom | ||
| Samples | He could not suppress a yawn. The yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop. He apologized for his oscitancy. | ||
| Synonyms | oscitance, oscitancy, yawn | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pandiculation | ||
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