Meaning Of The Word Yawn

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yawn
verb: If you yawn, you open your mouth very wide and breathe in more air than usual, often when you are tired or when you are not interested in something.

yawn in American English
to open the mouth wide, esp. involuntarily, and breathe in deeply, as a result of fatigue, drowsiness, or boredom
intransitive verb: to open the mouth somewhat involuntarily with a prolonged, deep inhalation and sighing or heavy exhalation, as from drowsiness or boredom
noun: an act or instance of yawning
transitive verb: to say with a yawn

yawn in British English
noun: the act or an instance of yawning
verb: to open the mouth wide and take in air deeply, often as in involuntary reaction to tiredness, sleepiness, or boredom

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