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- Dictionaryoscitant/ˈɒsɪt(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. yawning from drowsiness. rare
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Oscitant definition: yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.. See examples of OSCITANT used in a sentence.
The meaning of OSCITANT is yawning with drowsiness; also : lazy, stupid.
OSCITANT definition: yawning , as with drowsiness; gaping | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
Someone who's oscitant is visibly bored and distracted. A classroom full of oscitant students can be extremely discouraging to a brand new teacher. When someone isn't paying attention to you — yawning while you speak, watching the clock, or sighing deeply — you can describe them as oscitant.
Define oscitant. oscitant synonyms, oscitant pronunciation, oscitant translation, English dictionary definition of oscitant. n. pl. os·ci·tan·cies 1. The act of yawning. 2. The state of being drowsy or inattentive; dullness. os′ci·tant adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...
Origin of oscitant 1 First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin ōscitant- (stem of ōscitāns, present participle of ōscitāre “to gape, yawn (used of animals), be listless”), equivalent to ōs “mouth” + cit(āre) “to put in motion” + -ant- -ant
oscitant. Oscitant generally refers to showing signs of drowsiness, sleepiness, or boredom. It can also mean yawning due to tiredness or boredom. Its usage is more common in a literal sense to describe yawning, but it is also used figuratively to describe a lack of alertness or attentiveness.
