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yawning.

The action of the verb yawn.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
  1. The action of the verb yawn.

    countable · uncountable
adj/ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
  1. That yawns or yawn.

    yawning commuters
  2. Wide open.

    figuratively
    a yawning chasm; the shark's yawning jaws
verb/ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of yawn

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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