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Rareyawning
The correct spelling is yawning.
How to pronounce yawning
verb
Say it like: Yaw-nin-g
The correct spelling is yawning. To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation. For example: "I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them."
Usage Examples
“I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them.”
“Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes.”
“to yawn for fat livings”
Meanings
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.
noun
- 1.The action of the verb yawn.
adjective
- 1.That yawns or yawn.
- 2.Wide open.
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