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yawn
noun
(plural: yawns)
(
defn, English
)
Translations:
Dutch: geeuw
French: bí¢illement
German: Gí¤hnen
Italian: sbadiglio
Spanish: bostezo
verb
to open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired.
to present an opening that appears able to swallow one up, literally or metaphorically:
The canyon
yawns
as it has done for millions of years, and we stand looking, dumbstruck.
Death
yawned
before us, and I hit the brakes.
Translations:
Dutch: geeuwen
French: bí¢iller
German: gí¤hnen
Spanish: bostezar
Etymology:
Old English
Äinian
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