YAWN


Meaning of YAWN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ jɔ:n ]

v. & n. --v. 1 intr. (as a reflex) open the mouth wide and inhale esp. when sleepy or bored. 2 intr. (of a chasm etc.) gape, be wide open. 3 tr. utter or say with a yawn. --n. 1 an act of yawning. 2 colloq. a boring or tedious idea, activity, etc. øøyawner n. yawningly adv. [OE ginian, geonian]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.