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yawn

1 yawn /ˈjɑːn/ verb
yawns; yawned; yawning
1 yawn
/ˈjɑːn/
verb
yawns; yawned; yawning
Britannica Dictionary definition of YAWN
[no object]
: to open your mouth wide while taking in breath usually because you are tired or bored
of an opening, hole, etc. : to be deep, large, etc.
2 yawn /ˈjɑːn/ noun
plural yawns
2 yawn
/ˈjɑːn/
noun
plural yawns
Britannica Dictionary definition of YAWN
[count]
: an act of opening your mouth wide while taking in breath : an act of yawning
informal : something that is very boring