yawn

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of opening one's mouth and inhaling deeply, often as a response to being tired or bored.

  - "I yawned after a long day at work."
  - "The lecture was so boring that everyone in the room yawned."

• Noun

  A deep, prolonged breath taken as a sign of tiredness or boredom.

  - "I gave a long yawn, trying to stretch my tired muscles."
  - "The baby gave a loud yawn, revealing tiny teeth."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with yawn
drawn , dawn , rawn , rawned , lawn , drawned

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Variants

List of all variants of yawn that leads to same result
yawn , yawned , yawning , yawns

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Etymology

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The Old English word 'gawian' meant 'to yawn'. It is related to the German word 'gähnen' and the Dutch word 'gazen'. All these words share the same Germanic root 'gah' which means 'throat'.

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Trivia

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1. Yawning can be contagious, and watching someone else yawn can make you feel the urge to yawn as well.

2. Babies yawn more frequently than adults, up to several hundred times a day.

3. Yawning can also be a sign of stress or anxiety.

4. Some animals, such as elephants and lions, have been observed yawning to cool down during hot weather.

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Related Concepts

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1. Yawning reflex: A complex neurological response that involves the brainstem, medulla oblongata, and the muscles of the mouth and throat. Yawning is believed to help regulate body temperature and oxygen levels.

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Culture

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In literature, yawning is often used to describe a character's boredom or tiredness. For example, in Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', Huck yawns during a long sermon. In art, yawning is sometimes used as a symbol of ennui or disinterest. For instance, in Edvard Munch's painting 'The Scream', the figure's open mouth could be interpreted as a yawn.

How to Memorize "yawn"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself feeling tired or bored and opening your mouth wide to take a deep breath in. Visualize the muscles in your throat and chest moving as you yawn.

2. associate
   

   - Associate yawning with feelings of tiredness or boredom. Think of a long lecture or a tedious movie and imagine yourself yawning during it.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Yawning Yaks Yield Yummy Yogurt' to remember the definition of yawn. Yawning (the act), Yaks (large animals), Yield (produce), Yummy (delicious), and Yogurt (a dairy product) all begin with the same letter as 'yawn'.

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