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Synonyms for yawning in English

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Detailed Synonyms for yawning in English

yawning:

yawning adj

  1. yawning
    yawning; yawny
  2. yawning
    – showing lack of attention or boredom 1
    drowsy; yawning; oscitant
    – showing lack of attention or boredom 1
  3. yawning
    – gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something 1
    yawning
    – gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something 1
    • yawning adj
      • the yawning mine shaft1
      • a yawning abyss1
  4. yawning
    – with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness 1
    yawning
    – with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness 1
    • yawning adj
      • a yawning congregation1

yawning [the ~] noun

  1. the yawning
    – an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom 1
    the yawn; the yawning; the oscitance; the oscitancy
    – an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom 1
    • yawn [the ~] noun
      • he could not suppress a yawn1
    • yawning [the ~] noun
      • the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop1
    • oscitance [the ~] noun
    • oscitancy [the ~] noun
      • he apologized for his oscitancy1

Related Words for "yawning":


Alternate Synonyms for "yawning":


Related Definitions for "yawning":

  1. showing lack of attention or boredom1
    • the yawning congregation1
  2. gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something1
    • the yawning mine shaft1
    • a yawning abyss1
  3. with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness1
    • a yawning congregation1
  4. an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom1
    • the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop1

yawn:

to yawn verb (yawns, yawned, yawning)

  1. to yawn
    to yawn; to gawp; to gawk
    • yawn verb (yawns, yawned, yawning)
    • gawp verb (gawps, gawped, gawping)
    • gawk verb (gawks, gawked, gawking)
    to gape
    – be wide open 1
    • gape verb (gapes, gaped, gaping)
      • the deep gaping canyon1
  2. to yawn
    – utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired 1
    to yawn
    – utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired 1
    • yawn verb (yawns, yawned, yawning)
      • The child yawned during the long performance1
  3. to yawn
    – be wide open 1
    to yawn; to gape; yaw
    – be wide open 1
    • yawn verb (yawns, yawned, yawning)
    • gape verb (gapes, gaped, gaping)
      • the deep gaping canyon1
    • yaw verb

Conjugations for yawn:

present
  1. yawn
  2. yawn
  3. yawns
  4. yawn
  5. yawn
  6. yawn
simple past
  1. yawned
  2. yawned
  3. yawned
  4. yawned
  5. yawned
  6. yawned
present perfect
  1. have yawned
  2. have yawned
  3. has yawned
  4. have yawned
  5. have yawned
  6. have yawned
past continuous
  1. was yawning
  2. were yawning
  3. was yawning
  4. were yawning
  5. were yawning
  6. were yawning
future
  1. shall yawn
  2. will yawn
  3. will yawn
  4. shall yawn
  5. will yawn
  6. will yawn
continuous present
  1. am yawning
  2. are yawning
  3. is yawning
  4. are yawning
  5. are yawning
  6. are yawning
subjunctive
  1. be yawned
  2. be yawned
  3. be yawned
  4. be yawned
  5. be yawned
  6. be yawned
diverse
  1. yawn!
  2. let's yawn!
  5. yawned
  6. yawning
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

yawn [the ~] noun

  1. the yawn
    the yawn
  2. the yawn
    – an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom 1
    the yawn; the yawning; the oscitancy; the oscitance
    – an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom 1
    • yawn [the ~] noun
      • he could not suppress a yawn1
    • yawning [the ~] noun
      • the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop1
    • oscitancy [the ~] noun
      • he apologized for his oscitancy1
    • oscitance [the ~] noun

Related Words for "yawn":


Alternate Synonyms for "yawn":


Related Definitions for "yawn":

  1. an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom1
    • he could not suppress a yawn1
  2. utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired1
    • The child yawned during the long performance1
  3. be wide open1







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