yawn
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
he could not suppress a yawn
Types & categories
- reflex hypernym
- pandiculation hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
The child yawned during the long performance
Types & categories
- breathe hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
be wide open
the deep gaping canyon
Types & categories
- be hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | yawn |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | oscitant |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | reflex |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pandiculation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | yawn |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | yawner |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | breathe |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | be |