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yawn

yawn
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yawn]
    • /yɔn/
    • /jɔːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yawn]
    • /yɔn/

Definitions of yawn word

  • verb without object yawn to open the mouth somewhat involuntarily with a prolonged, deep inhalation and sighing or heavy exhalation, as from drowsiness or boredom. 1
  • verb without object yawn to open wide like a mouth. 1
  • verb without object yawn to extend or stretch wide, as an open and deep space. 1
  • verb with object yawn to say with a yawn. 1
  • verb with object yawn Archaic. to open wide, or lay open, as if by yawning. 1
  • noun yawn an act or instance of yawning. 1

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Origin of yawn

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English yanen, yonen (v.), alteration of yenen, Old English ge(o)nian; akin to Old English gānian, ginan, Old Norse gīna, G gähnen, Latin hiāre (see hiatus), Greek chaínein to gape (see chasm)

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Parts of speech for Yawn

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

yawn popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for yawn

verb yawn

  • stretch — to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
  • sigh — to let out one's breath audibly, as from sorrow, weariness, or relief.
  • nod — to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
  • drowse — to be sleepy or half-asleep.
  • divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.

adjective yawn

  • nowhere — in or at no place; not anywhere: The missing pen was nowhere to be found.
  • uninspiring — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
  • prosaic — commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
  • unimpressed — finding sth unremarkable
  • dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.

noun yawn

  • bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
  • drag — drag and drop
  • nonevent — an event or situation that is anticipated but does not occur or occurs with much less than the expected impact, especially one that has been widely publicized; anticlimax.

Antonyms for yawn

verb yawn

  • close up — If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away.
  • close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
  • collect — If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people.
  • conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
  • connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.

noun yawn

  • laugh — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.

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