yawn
verb
\ ˈyȯn
, ˈyän\
, ˈyän\
yawned;
yawning;
yawns
Definition of yawn
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
1
: to utter with a yawn
2
: to accomplish with or impel by yawns
his grandchildren yawned him to bed— L. L. King
yawn
nounDefinition of yawn (Entry 2 of 2)
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 yawns from critics — Current Biography
3
: bore entry 5
this book is kind of a yawn— Ilene L. Cooper