YAWN-ARRHEA

Meaning of YAWN-ARRHEA in English

The cascade effect caused by one person yawning in a crowd, thereby forcing everyone around to yawn in succession Example: Although she knew she shouldn't have, Cheryl yawned during the board meeting, and within 10 minutes yawn-arrhea had set in and everyone had yawned at least once.

Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012

YAWN — I. ˈyȯn, ˈyän verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English yanen, yanien, alteration (influenced by ganen to gape, yawn, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
YAWN — (v. i.) To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning; as, to yawn for fat …
Английский словарь Webster
YAWN — ( v. i. ) To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning; as, to yawn …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
YAWN — /yawn/ , v.i. 1. to open the mouth somewhat involuntarily with a prolonged, deep inhalation and sighing or heavy exhalation, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
YAWN — I. ˈyȯn, ˈyän verb Etymology: Middle English yenen, yanen, from Old English ginian; akin to Old High German ginēn to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
YAWN — noun a chasm, mouth, or passageway. 2. yawn ·noun the act of opening wide, or of gaping. 3. yawn ·vi …
Webster English vocab
YAWN — [yawn] vb [ME yenen, yanen, fr. OE ginian; akin to OHG ginen to yawn, L hiare, Gk chainein] vi (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
YAWN — yawn BrE AmE jɔːn jɑːn ▷ yawned jɔːnd jɑːnd ▷ yawning/ly ˈjɔːn ɪŋ /li ˈjɑːn- ▷ yawns jɔːnz jɑːnz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
YAWN — / jɔːn; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb [ v ] 1. to open your mouth wide and breathe …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
YAWN — I. yawn 1 /jɔːn $ jɒːn/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: geonian ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
YAWN — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. (as a reflex) open the mouth wide and inhale esp. when sleepy or bored. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
YAWN — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (as a reflex) open the mouth wide and inhale esp. when sleepy or bored. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
YAWN — v. & n. --v. 1. intr. (as a reflex) open the mouth wide and inhale esp. when sleepy or bored. …
Oxford English vocab
YAWN — ( yawns, yawning, yawned) 1. If you yawn , you open your mouth very wide and breathe in more air …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
YAWN — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. If you ~, you open your mouth very wide and breathe in more air than usual, …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
YAWN — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a yawning gap (= a very big difference ) ▪ There’s a yawning gap …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
YAWN — [noun] [C]Her eyes watered as she tried to stifle (= stop) a yawn.(informal) Something that is very boring might be …
Cambridge English vocab
YAWN — Noun. Something that is very boring. E.g."That boyfriend of Amanda's obsessed with football, he's such a yawn." {Informal}.
Slang English vocab
YAWN — Saying the word yawn in place of yawning. Used to signify your level of boredness with a situation. Example: 1: …
Slang English vocab
YAWN — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big , deep , huge ▪ loud , noisy ▪ stifled ▪ collective ( figurative ) …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
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YAWN — yawn сущ.1) а) зевота to stifle, suppress a yawn — сдержать зевоту, подавить зевок б) зевок loud yawn — громкий …
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YAWN — 1. сущ. 1) а) зевота to stifle, suppress a yawn — сдержать зевоту, подавить зевок б) зевок loud yawn — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
YAWN — 1. сущ. 1) а) зевота to stifle, suppress a yawn — сдержать зевоту, подавить зевок б) зевок loud yawn — громкий зевок 2) тех. зазор 3) разг. …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
YAWN — n infml The film was a yawn from start to finish — Я зевал от скуки весь фильм Life is just one …
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YAWN — n infml The film was a yawn from start to finish — Я зевал от скуки весь фильм Life is …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
YAWN — yawn n infml The film was a yawn from start to finish Я зевал от скуки весь фильм Life is …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
YAWN — The film was a yawn from start to finish — Я зевал от скуки весь фильм Life is just one …
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