Yawning (Noun)

Meaning

An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

• A deep yawning spread throughout the crowd as the professor droned on about crop rotation.
• Her incessant yawning during the meeting was a clear sign that she needed a coffee break.
• The students' yawning in class told the teacher it was time to make the lesson more engaging.
• He could not suppress a yawn as he waited in line for his morning coffee.
• The audience's yawning grew louder as the comedian's jokes fell flat one after another.

Synonyms

• Yawn
• Oscitancy
• Oscitance

Hypernyms

• Reflex Action
• Instinctive Reflex
• Physiological Reaction
• Reflex
• Innate Reflex
• Inborn Reflex
• Unconditioned Reflex

Hyponyms

• Pandiculation

Related Words

• Yawn (verb)