YAWNING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth
   • usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
   Synonym(s)
   • oscitance (what does oscitance mean?)
   • oscitancy (what does oscitancy mean?)
   • yawn (what does yawn mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he could not suppress a yawn
   • the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop
   • he apologized for his ostinancy
   Hypernyms(s) yawning is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • reflex (what does reflex mean?)
   • instinctive reflex (what does instinctive reflex mean?)
   • innate reflex (what does innate reflex mean?)
   • inborn reflex (what does inborn reflex mean?)
   • unconditioned reflex (what does unconditioned reflex mean?)
   • physiological reaction (what does physiological reaction mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pandiculation (what does pandiculation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • yawn (what does yawn mean?)
   • yawn (what does yawn mean?)

YAWNING as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
   Usage Example(s)
   • the yawning mine shaft
   • a yawning abyss
   Similar To
   • open (what does open mean?)
2. Meaning
   • with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness
   Usage Example(s)
   • a yawning congregation
   Similar To
   • open (what does open mean?)
   • opened (what does opened mean?)