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yawning
Overview of noun yawning
The noun yawning has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy -- (an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy")
Overview of verb yawn
The verb yawn has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) yawn -- (utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance")
2. gape, yawn, yaw -- (be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon")
Overview of adj yawning
The adj yawning has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) yawning -- (gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something; "the yawning mine shaft"; "a yawning abyss")
2. yawning -- (with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness; "a yawning congregation")
3. drowsy, oscitant, yawning -- (showing lack of attention or boredom; "the yawning congregation")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun yawning
1 sense of yawning
Sense 1
yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy
=> reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
=> reaction, response
=> bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity
=> organic process, biological process
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun yawning
1 sense of yawning
Sense 1
yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy
=> pandiculation
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun yawning
1 sense of yawning
Sense 1
yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy
=> reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
Antonyms of noun yawning
Member Holonyms of noun yawning
Substance Holonyms of noun yawning
Part Holonyms of noun yawning
Member Meronyms of noun yawning
Substance Meronyms of noun yawning
Part Meronyms of noun yawning
Meronyms of noun yawning
Holonyms of noun yawning
Attributes of noun yawning
Derived Forms of noun yawning
1 sense of yawning
Sense 1
yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy
RELATED TO>(verb) yawn#1
=> yawn
Domain of noun yawning
Domain Terms of noun yawning
Familiarity of noun yawning
yawning used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun yawning
1 sense of yawning
Sense 1
yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy
> reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
=> accommodation reflex
=> Babinski, Babinski reflex, Babinski sign
=> belch, belching, burp, burping, eructation
=> blink, eye blink, blinking, wink, winking, nictitation, nictation
=> blush, flush
=> vomit, vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking
=> defecation reflex, rectal reflex
=> yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy
=> electric shock, electrical shock, shock
=> fart, farting, flatus, wind, breaking wind
=> gulp, gulping
=> knee jerk, knee-jerk reflex, patellar reflex
=> light reflex, pupillary reflex, miosis, myosis
=> mydriasis
=> micturition reflex
=> pharyngeal reflex, gag reflex
=> pilomotor reflex, gooseflesh, goose bump, goosebump, goose pimple, goose skin, horripilation
=> plantar reflex
=> rooting reflex
=> startle, jump, start
=> stretch reflex, myotactic reflex
=> suckling reflex
=> tremble, shiver, shake
=> sneeze, sneezing, sternutation
=> hiccup, hiccough, singultus
Meronyms of noun yawning
1 sense of yawning
Holonyms of noun yawning
Grep of noun yawning
yawning
Antonyms of verb yawn
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb yawn
2 senses of yawn
Sense 1
yawn
=> breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
Sense 2
gape, yawn, yaw
=> be
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb yawn
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb yawn
2 senses of yawn
Sense 1
yawn
=> breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
Sense 2
gape, yawn, yaw
=> be
'Cause To' of verb yawn
Derived Forms of verb yawn
1 of 2 senses of yawn
Sense 1
yawn
RELATED TO>(noun) yawn#1
=> yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy
RELATED TO>(noun) yawner#1
=> yawner
RELATED TO>(noun) yawning#1
=> yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy
Domain of verb yawn
Domain Terms of verb yawn
Familiarity of verb yawn
yawn used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb yawn
2 senses of yawn
Sense 1
yawn
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 2
gape, yawn, yaw
*> Something ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb yawn
2 senses of yawn
Sense 1
yawn
> breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
=> respire
=> choke
=> hyperventilate
=> hiccup, hiccough
=> sigh, suspire
=> exhale, expire, breathe out
=> inhale, inspire, breathe in
=> wheeze
=> yawn
=> snore, saw wood, saw logs
Sense 2
gape, yawn, yaw
> be
=> look
=> suffer, hurt
=> be well
=> suffer
=> feel
=> stay, remain, rest
=> continue
=> sparkle, scintillate, coruscate
=> confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
=> rank
=> point
=> want, need, require
=> compact, pack
=> rest
=> cut
=> seethe, boil
=> mope, moon around, moon about
=> look, appear, seem
=> appear, seem
=> owe
=> belong
=> cover
=> represent
=> account
=> cut across
=> begin, start
=> begin
=> stand
=> specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> go
=> make sense, add up
=> consist, comprise
=> prove, turn out, turn up
=> account for
=> remain
=> stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
=> loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around
=> total, number, add up, come, amount
=> count, matter, weigh
=> rate
=> deserve, merit
=> buy
=> shine
=> fall
=> depend
=> underlie
=> stink
=> subtend, delimit
=> incarnate, body forth, embody, substantiate
=> contain, take, hold
=> cost, be
=> measure
=> hum, buzz, seethe
=> pass
=> abound
=> disagree, disaccord, discord
=> gape, yawn, yaw
=> tend, be given, lean, incline, run
=> run, go
=> figure, enter
=> press
=> rage
=> relate, interrelate
=> rut
=> stagnate
=> stagnate
=> come in handy
=> squat
=> hoodoo
=> impend
=> range, run
=> stay, stay on, continue, remain
=> sell
=> translate
=> head, head up
=> come in for
=> compare
=> fall, come
=> run into, encounter
=> gravitate
=> pay
=> diverge
=> shine
=> iridesce
=> lie
=> stand
=> hang
=> litter
=> suit
=> end, terminate
=> fit
=> lend
=> let go
=> belong
=> belong
=> wind, twist, curve
=> jumble, mingle
=> promise
=> accept, take
=> clean
=> draw
=> wash
=> balance
=> hail, come
=> act
=> test
=> seem
=> answer
=> beat
=> hold
=> contain
=> connect
=> sell
=> sell
=> kill
=> make
=> deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify
=> consist
=> work
=> lubricate
=> breathe
=> trim
=> swing
=> osculate
=> retard
=> transplant
=> cohere
=> object
=> stick
=> recognize
=> distribute
=> put out
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb yawn
Sense 1
yawn
=> breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
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Sense 2
gape, yawn, yaw
=> be
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Grep of verb yawn
yawn
Antonyms of adj yawning
3 senses of yawning
Sense 1
yawning
INDIRECT (VIA open) -> closed
Sense 2
yawning
INDIRECT (VIA open) -> closed, shut
Sense 3
drowsy, oscitant, yawning(prenominal)
INDIRECT (VIA inattentive) -> attentive
Similarity of adj yawning
3 senses of yawning
Sense 1
yawning
=> open (vs. closed)
Sense 2
yawning
=> open (vs. closed), opened
Sense 3
drowsy, oscitant, yawning(prenominal)
=> inattentive (vs. attentive)
Pertainyms of adj yawning
Attributes of adj yawning
Domain of adj yawning
Domain Terms of adj yawning
Familiarity of adj yawning
yawning used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj yawning
yawning
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