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    yawning
    /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. (of an opening or space) very large and wide: "the yawning entrance of the cave"

    noun

    • 1. the reflex action of opening the mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness or boredom: "yawning is so contagious that we only need to read about it to want to yawn ourselves"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishYAWNING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    YAWNING definition: 1. used to describe a difference or amount that is extremely large and difficult to reduce: 2. A…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › yawningYawning Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Yawning can mean wide open or showing fatigue or boredom by yawns. Learn the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of yawning from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishYAWNING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Yawning is an adjective that describes something being or standing wide open, or indicating by yawns one's weariness or indifference. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, examples and usage of yawning from Collins Dictionary.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › yawningYAWNING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Yawning definition: being or standing wide open; gaping. See examples of YAWNING used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishYAWN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to open the mouth wide and take in and let out a deep breath without conscious effort, usually when you are tired or bored: She yawned, covering her mouth with her hand. yawn. noun [ C ] us / jɔn / It had been an especially long day, she thought, barely stifling a yawn.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryYAWNING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    YAWNING meaning: 1. used to describe a difference or amount that is extremely large and difficult to reduce: 2. A…. Learn more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › yawningYawning - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Yawning is what happens when you reflexively open your mouth wide, inhale, and exhale again. Most yawning is caused by sleepiness or extreme boredom. Use the word yawning for actual yawning — or to mean "wide open."