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Rareyawn
The correct spelling is yawn.
How to pronounce yawn
noun
IPA: /jɔːn/
Say it like: Yaw-n
The correct spelling is yawn. The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored. For example: "The slideshow we sat through was such a yawn. I was glad when it finished."
Usage Examples
“The slideshow we sat through was such a yawn. I was glad when it finished.”
“I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them.”
“Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.
- 2.A particularly boring event.
verb
- 1.To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.
- 2.To say while yawning.
- 3.To present a wide opening.
- 4.To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.
- 5.To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning.
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