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Antonyms for yawn

Grammar : Verb
Spell : yawn
Phonetic Transcription : yɔn


Definition of yawn

Origin :
  • c.1300, yenen, yonen, from Old English ginian, gionian "open the mouth wide, gape," from Proto-Germanic *gin- (cf. Old Norse gina "to yawn," Dutch geeuwen, Old High German ginen, German gähnen "to yawn"), from PIE *ghai- "to yawn, gape" (cf. Old Church Slavonic zijajo "to gape," Lithuanian zioju, Czech zivati "to yawn," Greek khainein, Latin hiare "to yawn, gape," Sanskrit vijihite "to gape, be ajar"). Related: Yawned; yawning.
  • verb open mouth wide, usually sign of
Example sentences :
  • They passed a frowzy chambermaid, who stared at them with a yawn.
  • Extract from : « The Greater Inclination » by Edith Wharton
  • We lightly debate, we hesitate, we yawn, unconscious of the brink.
  • Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • "The most agreeable house to me now is my own," I said, with a yawn, and I got up to go.
  • Extract from : « A Hero of Our Time » by M. Y. Lermontov
  • And for many a cause for which men have suffered and died, posterity has but a yawn.
  • Extract from : « Mountain Meditations » by L. Lind-af-Hageby
  • It was only half-past ten when she forced a yawn and asked him to get her a taxi.
  • Extract from : « The Education of Eric Lane » by Stephen McKenna
  • Malcolm did not seem to find the topic interesting, for he smothered a yawn.
  • Extract from : « Cap'n Warren's Wards » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • "That's not a thing for Peer," said Ferdinand, rising and lifting his hand to hide a yawn.
  • Extract from : « The Great Hunger » by Johan Bojer
  • “Oh, there are exceptions to that rule,” said Kate lazily, with a yawn.
  • Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham
  • “In that case, it is time for me to retire,” returned the master, with a yawn.
  • Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham
  • No matter what you did, they'd lay it to concealed wires, and yawn.
  • Extract from : « Disowned » by Victor Endersby

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