Meaning of yawn in English
Verb
yawnEtymology
Old English geonian, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin hiare and Greek khainein. Current noun senses date from the early 18th centuryDefinitions
1. utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tiredExamples
- « The child yawned during the long performance »
- 2. be wide open
Examples
- « the deep gaping canyon »
Noun
yawnDefinitions
1. an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouthExamples
- « usually triggered by fatigue or boredom »
- « he could not suppress a yawn »
- « the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop »
- « he apologized for his ostinancy »