yawning
IPA: jˈɔnɪŋ
noun
- The action of the verb yawn.
adjective
- That yawns or yawn.
- (figuratively) Wide open.
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Examples of "yawning" in Sentences
- The voice of a Sebeki is a guttural, yawning grumble.
- Yawning may be an offshoot of the same imitative impulse.
- Certain cultures ascribe superstitions to the act of yawning.
- Pandiculation is the act of stretching and yawning simultaneously.
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