Term Gallery logo

Meanings of yawning in English

Portuguese
bocejo
Catalan
badall
Wikidata

An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom.

        bocejo
        Russian
        poromitra oscitans
        Portuguese
        poromitra oscitans
        Spanish
        poromitra oscitans
        Wikidata

        Species of fish.

              Related terms
              poromitra oscitans

              Showing lack of attention or boredom.

                    Related terms

                    Yawning.

                            Related terms
                            Usage of yawning in English
                            1
                            That's a far better way of funding India's yawning current account gap.
                            Reuters
                            2
                            He would ask me about my news, only to start yawning exaggeratedly.
                            BBC
                            3
                            The sight was as distinct in its signification as a yawning grave.
                            The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance
                            4
                            In Thrace have I seen the earth shake open in yawning pits.
                            The Coming of the King
                            5
                            She almost didn't see it in time- averticalshaft yawning directly ahead.
                            White fire
                            6
                            A yawning hole was blown in the very side of the submarine.
                            The Romance of Elaine / Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine"
                            7
                            As the time went on several yawning gaps appeared in the walls.
                            By England's Aid; or, the Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604)
                            8
                            The yawning transatlantic divide offers investors a troubling choice, according to analysts.
                            Reuters
                            9
                            Moon's presence could help bridge a yawning divide between the two sides.
                            The Guardian
                            10
                            All four men were yawning and nodding off long before he finished.
                            The capitol game
                            11
                            The boys, yawning sleepily, trailed off to bed in the Ketch-all cabin.
                            The Phantom Herd
                            12
                            The lift boy sat in his little hut, yawning and stretching himself.
                            The Mystery of the Four Fingers
                            13
                            At last he was seized with stiffness in the back, and yawning.
                            The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents
                            14
                            There's a lot of yawning and people can't quite get with it.
                            From those wonderful folks who gave you pearl harbor: front-line...
                            15
                            At the end of the walk, a yawning chasm blocked my way.
                            Seraphina
                            16
                            She shone her light across the yawning space contained within these tiers.
                            Map of bones
                            About this term
                            More collocations
                            Translations for yawning
                            Catalan
                            badall
                            Yawning through the time
                            Yawning across language varieties
                            United Kingdom
                            Common
                            United States of America
                            Common
                            Ireland
                            Common