yawn
//jɔːn//
Verb
yawnInfinitive
yawnPresent tense
yawnedPast tense
yawnedPast participle
yawningPresent participle
yawnsThird-person singular
1
To involuntarily open one's mouth wide and inhale deeply due to tiredness or boredom.
I couldn't stop yawning during the boring lecture.
2
To be wide open, as if gaping.
A deep cave yawned before us.
Noun
yawnSingular
yawnsPlural
1
An act of yawning; a wide opening of the mouth with a deep inhalation.
She let out a big yawn after the long meeting.
2
Something considered boring or tedious.
The movie was a total yawn.