yawning

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of opening one's mouth and inhaling deeply through the mouth, often due to feeling drowsy or bored.

  - "He began yawning during the long and tedious lecture."
  - "After a late night, I couldn't help but yawn."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with yawning
drowsy , dozing , snoozy

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Variants

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yawning , yawningly , yawn , yawned , yawns

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Etymology

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The word 'yawn' comes from Old English 'gogan' or 'gogian,' meaning 'to open wide' or 'to gape'.

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Trivia

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1. Yawning can help cool down the brain by increasing blood flow and oxygen intake.

2. The largest recorded yawn was by a man named Louie Boria from Louisiana, who yawned for 4 minutes and 22 seconds.

3. Contagious yawning is more common in women than men.

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Related Concepts

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1. Yawning contagion: The phenomenon of one person yawning, causing others nearby to yawn as well.

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Culture

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Yawning is often associated with tiredness, boredom, or the beginning of a yawning contagion. In literature, yawning is used as a symbol of ennui and a sign of sleepiness. In art, yawning is depicted as a human emotion, often with a touch of humor.

How to Memorize "yawning"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone sitting in a chair, leaning forward, and opening their mouth wide to take a deep breath in.

2. associate
   

   - Associate yawning with the feeling of sleepiness or boredom.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Yawn' to remember the definition: 'Y' stands for 'Yawning,' 'A' for 'Act,' 'W' for 'Wide,' and 'N' for 'Opening'.

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