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yawn

UK
/jɔːn/
US
/jɔn/

Translations

yawnnoun
yawns
pl
UK
/jɔːn/
US
/jɔn/
She tried to stifle a yawn during the long meeting.
Elle a essayé de réprimer un bâillement pendant la longue réunion.
Additional translations
ennuiSens figuré, pour une situation ou un événement ennuyeux.
Synonyms
gape
sigh
open mouth
yawnverb
yawned
Past Simple
yawned
Past Participle
yawning
Gerund
UK
/jɔːn/
US
/jɔn/
She couldn't help but yawn during the long meeting.
Elle n'a pas pu s'empêcher de bâiller pendant la longue réunion.
Additional translations
béerSens littéraire ou descriptif, pour une ouverture large.
Synonyms
gape
open one's mouth
stretch
sigh
yawninterjection
Informal use to express boredom or disinterest.
bofInterjection familière exprimant l'ennui ou le désintérêt.
Yawn, can we talk about something more exciting?
Bof, on peut parler de quelque chose de plus excitant ?

Definitions

yawnnoun
An involuntary action that involves opening the mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness or boredom.
She tried to stifle a yawn during the long meeting.
A boring or tedious event or situation.
The lecture was such a yawn that half the audience fell asleep.
yawnverb
To open one's mouth wide and inhale deeply due to tiredness or boredom.
She couldn't help but yawn during the long meeting.
To be or become wide open, as a chasm or abyss.
The canyon yawned beneath them, revealing its vast depths.
yawninterjection
Used to express boredom, tiredness, or lack of interest.
Yawn, can we talk about something more exciting?
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