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Word: Yawn
Speech Type: Verb
Old English geonian, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin hiare and Greek khainein. Current noun senses date from the early 18th century
jɔːn
involuntarily open one's mouth wide and inhale deeply, typically on account of tiredness or boredom
Short Definition:involuntarily open mouth wide and inhale deeply
Examples:- he began yawning and looking at his watch
(of an opening or space) be very large and wide
Short Definition:be very large and wide
Examples:- she started inching back from the abyss that yawned before her
- the whole empty day yawned before me
Word: Yawn
Speech Type: Noun
jɔːn
a reflex act of opening one's mouth wide and inhaling deeply, typically on account of tiredness or boredom
Short Definition:reflex act of opening one's mouth wide and inhaling deeply
Examples:- he stretches and stifles a yawn
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