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Yawn

Verb

Definitionen

1.VerbTo open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.
"I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them."
2.VerbTo say while yawning.
3.VerbTo present a wide opening; gape.
"The canyon yawns as it has done for millions of years, and we stand looking, dumbstruck.; Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes."
4.VerbTo open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.
5.VerbTo be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning.
"to yawn for fat livings"
6.NounThe action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.
7.NounA particularly boring event.
"The slideshow we sat through was such a yawn. I was glad when it finished."
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