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Meaning of YAWNING

Pronunciation:  'yoning

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  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 ostinancy"
  2. [adj]  gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something; "the yawning mine shaft"; "a yawning abyss"
  3. [adj]  with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness; "a yawning congregation"
 
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 Synonyms: open, opened, oscitance, oscitancy, yawn
 
 See Also: inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, pandiculation, physiological reaction, reflex, unconditioned reflex

 

 

Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dreaming that you or someone is yawning in your dream, suggests that you need to be emotionally and intellectually stimulated. Your are lacking energy and vitality in your life.
 

 

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