yawning – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
yawning
n.
act of open the mouth wide and taking a deep breath (involuntarily - from tiredness or boredom)
yawn
v.
involuntarily open the mouth wide and inhale due to drowsiness or fatigue
Yawn
A
yawn is a
reflex consisting of the simultaneous inhalation of air and the
stretching of the eardrums, followed by an exhalation of breath.
yawning
Noun
1. 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 ostinancy"
(synonym) yawn, oscitance, oscitancy
(hypernym) reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
(hyponym) pandiculation
(derivation) yawn
Adjective
1. gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something; "the yawning mine shaft"; "a yawning abyss"
(similar) open
2. with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness; "a yawning congregation"
(similar) open, opened
3. showing lack of attention or boredom; "the yawning congregation"
(synonym) drowsy, oscitant, yawning(a)
(similar) inattentive
yawn
Noun
1. 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 ostinancy"
(synonym) yawning, oscitance, oscitancy
(hypernym) reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
(hyponym) pandiculation
Verb
1. utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance"
(hypernym) breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
(derivation) yawning, oscitance, oscitancy
2. be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon"
(synonym) gape, yaw
(hypernym) be
yawn
v.
zívnout
yawn
Czas.
ziewać; zionąć
