YAWNING


Meaning of YAWNING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈyȯ-niŋ ]

adjective

Date: before 12th century

1. : wide open : cavernous

a yawning hole

yawning gaps in the plot

2. : showing fatigue or boredom by yawns

a yawning audience

• yawn·ing·ly ˈyȯ-niŋ-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.