YAWNING


Meaning of YAWNING in English

— yawningly , adv.

/yaw"ning/ , adj.

1. being or standing wide open; gaping: the yawning mouth of a cave.

2. indicating by yawns one's weariness or indifference: The lecturer was oblivious to his yawning audience.

[ bef. 900; ME; OE geniendum. See YAWN, -ING 2 ]

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