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yawn   (TTS Sound)

The noun yawn has 1 sense

• 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")

The verb yawn has 2 senses

• yawn -- (utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance")


• gape, yawn, yaw -- (be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon")