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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.

Synonyms

  • Yawn
  • Oscitancy
  • Oscitance

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

  • Pandiculation

Related Words

  • Yawn (verb)
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