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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.

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poromitra oscitans
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Examples for "yawn"
Examples for "yawn"
1
Despite the yawn, Cincinnatus thought he knew why she asked that question.
American empire: blood and iron
2
Unfortunately, the course was as yawn-producing as writing in school had been.
The Irish Times
3
A general yawn went the round of the loungers about the fire.
The Log of a Cowboy: A Narrative of the Old Trail Days
4
What's wrong that a message wouldn't do? Seregil asked with a yawn.
Casket of Souls
5
I saw you trying to hide a yawn not ten minutes ago.'
Dating the rebel tycoon
1
Its necessary concomitants, are official inattention and oscitancy.
Four Early Pamphlets

Showing lack of attention or boredom.

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Yawning.

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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
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Translations for yawning
Catalan
badall
Yawning through the time
Yawning across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common