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- pronunciation:
- yawn
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
yawns, yawning, yawned |
| definition 1: |
to open the mouth wide while breathing in deeply. Yawning can show tiredness or boredom.
Before her mother could finish the story, Emma yawned and fell asleep.
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| definition 2: |
to open wide so as to make a broad or deep space.
The Grand Canyon yawned beneath us. |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act of opening the mouth wide and breathing in deeply.
The baby's yawns told me it was time for her nap. |
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| derivation: |
yawner (n.) |
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