"yawns" in the noun sense

1. yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy

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 oscitancy"

"yawns" in the verb sense

1. yawn

utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

"The child yawned during the long performance"

2. gape, yawn, yaw

be wide open

"the deep gaping canyon"

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