Jawn

verb

/d͡ʒɔːn/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

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.

"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"

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