yawning
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yawning
- /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɔːnɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of yawn
noun yawnings
- The action of the verb yawn. Her vivacity appeared as graceful as it was buoyant; her gay spirit seemed the musical overflowings of youth and happiness; her eye and cheek brightened together; and her sweet glad laugh was as catching as yawning.
adjective more yawning · most yawning
- That yawns or yawn. yawning commuters
- Wide open. a yawning chasm; the shark's yawning jaws
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: oscitant, drowsy, inattentive, open, opened, gaping, agape, deep, enormous, immense, huge, massive, vast, large, great, tremendous
Translations
Talk about this word "yawning." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yawning. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. yawning. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/yawning "yawning." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/yawning.Cite this
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title = {yawning},
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