yawning
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary yawn·ing n. Pronunciation: ' yo ̇ -niŋ Function: adjective Date: before 12th century 1 : wide open : CAVERNOUS <a yawning hole> < yawning gaps in the plot> 2 : showing fatigue or boredom by yawns <a yawning audience> –yawn·ing·ly \ ' yo ̇ -niŋ-lē\ adverb ]]> 1 yawn n. Pronunciation: ' yo ̇ n, ' yän Function: verb Etymology: Middle English yenen, yanen, from Old English ginian; akin to Old High German ginēn to yawn, Latin hiare, Greek chainein Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1 : to open wide : GAPE 2 : to open the mouth wide and take a deep breath usually as an involuntary reaction to fatigue or boredom transitive verb 1 : to utter with a yawn 2 : to accomplish with or impel by yawns <his grandchildren yawn ed him to bed ― L. L. King>]]> 2 yawn n. Function: noun Date: 1602 1 : GAP , CAVITY 2 : an opening of the mouth wide while taking a deep breath often as an involuntary reaction to fatigue or boredom also : a reaction resembling a yawn <a ⋯ success at the box office but drew only yawn s from critics ― Current Biog. > 3 : 5 BORE <this book is kind of a yawn ― Ilene L. Cooper>]]>