Pronunciation: /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
noun the action of opening one's mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness or boredom
A1 I saw a cat yawning in the sun.
A2 She couldn't stop yawning during the boring lecture.
B1 Yawning is often a sign of being tired or bored.
B2 The contagious yawning spread throughout the room.
C1 His constant yawning was starting to annoy the other students.
C2 The comedian's joke was so funny that it had everyone yawning with laughter.
adjective characterized by yawning
A1 The baby was yawning during the car ride.
A2 She couldn't stop yawning in class because she stayed up late studying.
B1 The tired hiker let out a yawning sigh as he reached the mountain peak.
B2 The yawning gap between the two buildings was a safety hazard.
C1 The yawning chasm in the earth was a result of the earthquake.
C2 The yawning expanse of the ocean stretched out before us as we sailed into the sunset.
formal The professor caught several students yawning during his lecture.
informal I couldn't stop yawning during the boring meeting.
slang I was yawning my head off during that movie.
figurative The yawning gap between the two political parties seems impossible to bridge.
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