yawning
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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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 adjective
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
the yawning mine shaft
Related & opposite
- open similar to
Sense 3 adjective
with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness
a yawning congregation
Related & opposite
- opened similar to
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 | similar to | Related & opposite | open |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | opened |