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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"
6.nounThe action of the verb yawn.
7.adjectiveThat yawns or yawn."yawning commuters"
8.adjectiveWide open."a yawning chasm; the shark's yawning jaws"