Yawn: meaning, definitions and examples
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yawn
[ jษหn ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น bocejo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคญเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช Gรคhnen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menguap
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะทัั ะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ ziewaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฌ ไผธ (akubi)
๐ซ๐ท bรขiller
๐ช๐ธ bostezar
๐น๐ท esnemek
๐ฐ๐ท ํํํ๋ค (hapumhada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุซุงุคุจ
๐จ๐ฟ zรญvat
๐ธ๐ฐ zรญvaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅๆฌ (dว hฤqian)
๐ธ๐ฎ zehati
๐ฎ๐ธ geispa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตััะฝะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฆแแแแ (daghlili)
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษsnษmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.