What is the meaning of the word "yawning"?

Definitions:

  1. An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth. copy to clipboard NOUN
    • Your yawning is contagious. copy to clipboard
  2. Describes something wide open, often in a dramatic or figurative sense. copy to clipboard ADJECTIVE
    • They stared at the yawning canyon below. copy to clipboard
  3. Showing lack of attention or boredom. copy to clipboard ADJECTIVE
    • The teacher tried a new subject to wake the yawning class. copy to clipboard
  4. The act of opening the mouth wide and inhaling deeply, usually from tiredness, boredmon, or drowsiness. copy to clipboard NOUN
    • There was a lot of yawning during the early morning meeting. copy to clipboard

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