yawning English

Meaning yawning meaning

What does yawning mean?

yawning

— adjective gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something the yawning mine shaft a yawning abyss

— adjective with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness a yawning congregation

— noun (= yawn, 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

— adjective showing lack of attention or boredom the yawning congregation

Synonyms yawning synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as yawning?

yawning English » English

yawn

gaping

oscitant

oscitancy

open

oscitance

drowsy

unbridgeable

oscitation

opening the mouth

act of gaping