Look up: yawning

1. yawning
   [adj] - with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness 2. [adj] - gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
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2. Yawning
   Yawning: Involuntary opening of the mouth with respiration, breathing first inward, then outward. Yawning is often caused by the power of suggestion. Repeated yawning may be a sign of drowsiness. It can also sometimes be a sign of depression.
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3. yawning
   An involuntary deep inspiration with the mouth open, often accompanied by the act of stretching. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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4. yawning
   adjective gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something; `the yawning mine shaft`; `a yawning abyss`
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5. yawning
   (yawn´ing) a deep, involuntary inhalation with the mouth open, often accompanied by the act of stretching; called also oscitation.
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6. Yawning
   • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Yawn
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7. yawning
   (from the article `speech`) The inborn automatic reflexes of laughing and yawning illustrate the resonator action of the vocal organ. Together with a widely opened mouth, flat ...
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8. yawning
   yawn, yawning, yawned 1. An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom. 2. Utter a yawn; as from a lack of oxygen or when tired or bored. 3. To open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily because of drowsiness, fatigue, or ...
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9. yawning
   Type: Term Pronunciation: yawn′ing Definitions: 1. The act of producing a yawn. Synonyms: oscitation
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10. Yawning
    (fish) The `yawning`, Poromitra oscitans, is a fish of the family Melamphaidae, found in tropical and subtropical waters of the indo-Pacific region. References:
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