yawning
Meaning of yawning
adjective
- (of an opening or space) very large and wide.
the yawning entrance of the cave
my headlights picked out what seemed to be a yawning chasm in the middle of the bridge
the yawning gap between rich and poor
- the reflex action of opening the mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness or boredom.
yawning is so contagious that we only need to read about it to want to yawn ourselves
- involuntarily open one's mouth wide and inhale deeply due to tiredness or boredom.
he began yawning and looking at his watch
- (of an opening or space) be very large and wide.
she started inching back from the abyss that yawned before her
the whole empty day yawned before me
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 century.
Information about yawning
- The plural form of yawning is: yawnings.
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Hyphenation of yawning
yawn-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- yawning is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
yawning synonyms
Meaning drowsy:
Meaning yawn:
Meaning (of a hole, wound, etc.) wide open:
Meaning of great or more than average width:
Meaning like a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere:
Meaning extending far down from the top or surface:
Meaning enjoy oneself in a lively way with drink or drugs and music:
Meaning extremely large; enormous:
Meaning of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average:
Meaning praise or recommend something highly:
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