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yawning
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/ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈjɔnɪŋ/
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yawning
noun
yawnings
pl
bâillement
Her constant yawning during the meeting was a clear sign of her fatigue.
Ses bâillements constants pendant la réunion étaient un signe clair de sa fatigue.
Synonyms
yawn
opening
gape
yawning
gerund / present participle
UK
/ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈjɔnɪŋ/
béant
Se dit d’une ouverture très grande, notamment en littérature ou dans la description d’un paysage.
The yawning chasm between the cliffs was both awe-inspiring and terrifying.
Le gouffre béant entre les falaises était à la fois impressionnant et terrifiant.
Synonyms
uncovered
open
wide
gaping
yawn
verb
yawning
Gerund
yawned
Past Simple
yawned
Past Participle
yawning
Gerund
UK
/jɔːn/
US
/jɔn/
bâiller
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
béer
Sens littéraire ou descriptif, pour une ouverture large.
Synonyms
open one's mouth
stretch
gape
sigh
Definitions
yawning
noun
The act of opening the mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness or boredom.
Her constant yawning during the meeting was a clear sign of her fatigue.
yawning
gerund / present participle
Gaping open as if in a yawn; wide open.
The yawning chasm between the cliffs was both awe-inspiring and terrifying.
yawn
verb
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.
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