Definitions for yawn
Overview of noun yawn
The noun yawn has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy
(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")
Overview of verb yawn
The verb yawn has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) yawn
(utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance")
2. gape, yawn, yaw
(be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon")
