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- [yaw-ning]
- /ˈyɔ nɪŋ/
- /ˈjɔː.nɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yaw-ning]
- /ˈyɔ nɪŋ/
Definitions of yawning word
- adjective yawning being or standing wide open; gaping: the yawning mouth of a cave. 1
- adjective yawning indicating by yawns one's weariness or indifference: The lecturer was oblivious to his yawning audience. 1
- verb without object yawning 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 yawning to open wide like a mouth. 1
- verb without object yawning to extend or stretch wide, as an open and deep space. 1
- verb with object yawning to say with a yawn. 1
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Origin of yawning
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English geniendum. See yawn, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Yawning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yawning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% 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 yawning
adjective yawning
- deep — If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
- cavernous — A cavernous room or building is very large inside, and so it reminds you of a cave.
- gaping — to stare with open mouth, as in wonder.
- wide — having considerable or great extent from side to side; broad: a wide boulevard.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
Antonyms for yawning
adjective yawning
- narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
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See also
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