Yawn

v. i.	1.	[imp. & p. p. Yawned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Yawning.]
	1.	To open the mouth involuntarily through drowsiness, dullness, or fatigue; to gape; to oscitate. And while above he spends his breath, The yawning audience nod beneath. - Trumbull.
	2.	To open wide; to gape, as if to allow the entrance or exit of anything. 't is now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn. - Shak.
	3.	To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.
	4.	To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning; as, to yawn for fat livings.
n.	1.	An involuntary act, excited by drowsiness, etc., consisting of a deep and long inspiration following several successive attempts at inspiration, the mouth, fauces, etc., being wide open. One person yawning in company will produce a spontaneous yawn in all present. - N. Chipman.
	2.	The act of opening wide, or of gaping.
	3.	A chasm, mouth, or passageway. Now gape the graves, and trough their yawns let loose Imprisoned spirits. - Marston.

Noun	1.	yawn - 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 ostinancy" Synonyms: yawning, oscitance, oscitancy
Verb	1.	yawn - utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance"
	2.	yawn - be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon" Synonyms: yaw, gape

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