Yawn: meaning, definitions and examples

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yawn

 

[ jษ”หn ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

intransitive

to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

Synonyms

gape, pandiculate, sigh

Examples of usage

  • She yawned and stretched her arms.
  • He couldn't stop yawning during the boring presentation.
Context #2 | Noun

action

an act of opening one's mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness or boredom

Synonyms

gape, pandiculation, sigh

Examples of usage

  • A big yawn escaped from her mouth.
  • After several yawns, he finally decided to go to bed.

Translations

Translations of the word "yawn" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bocejo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเค‚เคญเคพเคˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gรคhnen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menguap

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะทั–ั…ะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ziewaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฌ ไผธ (akubi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bรขiller

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bostezar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท esnemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•˜ํ’ˆํ•˜๋‹ค (hapumhada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุซุงุคุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zรญvat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zรญvaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‰“ๅ“ˆๆฌ  (dวŽ hฤqian)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zehati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ geispa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตัั–ะฝะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒฆแƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ (daghlili)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™snษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bostezar

Word origin

The word 'yawn' originated from Middle English 'yenen' or 'yonen', which is believed to be imitative of the sound of yawning. The act of yawning has long been associated with tiredness or boredom across various cultures. Yawning is also considered contagious, as seeing or hearing someone yawn often triggers the same response in others.

See also: yawning.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,148, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.