yawn


Definition: Meaning of, yawn in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / jɔːn /

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yawn yawned yawned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
yawning yawns
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  1. to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply because you are tired or bored
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  2. yawning gap/gulf/chasm (between something) a very large difference between two groups, things, or people
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  3. literary to be or become wide open, especially in a frightening way
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Singular Plural
yawn yawns
  1. [countable] an act of yawning
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  2. a yawn informal someone or something that is boring
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