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Meaning of "yawning" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF YAWNING

yawning  [ˈjɔːnɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YAWNING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Yawning is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES YAWNING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

yawning

Yawn

A yawn is a reflex consisting of the simultaneous inhalation of air and the stretching of the eardrums, followed by an exhalation of breath. Pandiculation is the act of yawning and stretching simultaneously. Yawning most often occurs in adults immediately before and after sleep, during tedious activities and as a result of its infectious quality. It is commonly associated with tiredness, stress, overwork, lack of stimulation and boredom, though studies show it may be linked to the cooling of the brain. In humans, yawning is often triggered by others yawning and is a typical example of positive feedback. This "infectious" yawning has also been observed in chimpanzees, dogs, and can occur across species. Approximately 20 physiological reasons for yawning have been proposed by scholars, but there is little agreement about its main functions.

Definition of yawning in the English dictionary

The definition of yawning in the dictionary is very wide.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YAWNING


aborning
əˈbɔːnɪŋ
awning
ˈɔːnɪŋ
burning
ˈbɜːnɪŋ
cleaning
ˈkliːnɪŋ
concerning
kənˈsɜːnɪŋ
dawning
ˈdɔːnɪŋ
early-morning
ˌɜːlɪmɔːːnɪŋ
fawning
ˈfɔːnɪŋ
house-cleaning
ˈhaʊsˌkliːnɪŋ
leaning
ˈliːnɪŋ
learning
ˈlɜːnɪŋ
meaning
ˈmiːnɪŋ
morning
ˈmɔːnɪŋ
mourning
ˈmɔːnɪŋ
screening
ˈskriːnɪŋ
spawning
ˈspɔːnɪŋ
tuning
ˈtjuːnɪŋ
turning
ˈtɜːnɪŋ
undawning
ʌnˈdɔːnɪŋ
warning
ˈwɔːnɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YAWNING

yaup
yauper
yaupon
yautia
yaw
Yawata
yawey
yawl
yawmeter
yawn
yawner
yawningly
yawnsome
yawny
yawp
yawper
yawping
yaws
yawy
yay

WORDS THAT END LIKE YAWNING

award-winning
beginning
browning
clowning
conditioning
crowning
drowning
evening
frowning
landowning
listening
mining
opening
planning
remaining
running
stunning
the top of the morning
training
winning

Synonyms and antonyms of yawning in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «YAWNING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «yawning» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of yawning
cavernous · chasmal · gape · gaping · huge · open · split · vast · wide · wide-open

Translation of «yawning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YAWNING

Find out the translation of yawning to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of yawning from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «yawning» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

打哈欠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bostezo
570 millions of speakers

English

yawning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जम्हाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التثاؤب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зевая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bocejando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জৃম্ভমান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bâillements
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menguap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gähnen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

口を大きく開いた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하품
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yawning
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngáp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொட்டாவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जांभित होणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

esneme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sbadigliare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ziewanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

позіхаючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

căscat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χασμουρητό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gapende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gäspningar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjesping
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of yawning

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YAWNING»

The term «yawning» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.681 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YAWNING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about yawning

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YAWNING»

Discover the use of yawning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to yawning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Curious Behavior: Yawning, Laughing, Hiccupping, and Beyond
Our earthiest instinctive acts bear the imprint of our evolutionary origins and can be valuable tools for understanding how the human brain works and what makes us different from other species.
Robert R. Provine, 2012
2
The Mystery of Yawning in Physiology and Disease
This book will make valuable and fascinating reading to neurologists, sleep specialists, psychologists, ethologists and pharmacologists, as well as to anybody interested in uncovering the mystery of yawning.
Olivier Walusinski, 2010
3
Why Is Yawning Contagious?: Everything you ever wanted to ...
A wonderfully entertaining yet authoritative treasure trove of facts about our anatomy - it answers all the questions about our bodies we're usually too embarrassed to ask. • Why is yawning contagious?
Francesca Gould, 2012
4
The Yawning Sun
The Yawning Sun is a collection of inspirational poems and illustrations that draw from literature, psychology, philosophy, and theology to point us to the uncommon wisdom of living in the light of unconditional love.
Curtis Tyrone Jones, 2011
5
Yawning Yoga: A Goodnight Book for a Good Night's Sleep
This can lead to potential problems at home and at school, and can be exhausting for mom and dad. At last, help has arrived! Yawning Yoga is a beautifully illustrated and carefully sequenced bedtime routine that is proven to work.
Laurie Jordan, 2011
6
Developing a Questionnaire to Measure Social, Tickle, and ...
Tickle and contagious yawning are predictable behavior affected by social cues and context.
Nicole R. Whyms, 2008
7
Yawning at Tigers: You Can't Tame God, So Stop Trying
Yawning at Tigers takes us past domesticated Christianity, into the wilds where God’s raw majesty, love, and power become more real and transformative than we could ever imagine.
Drew Nathan Dyck, 2014
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Understanding Sleep and Dreaming
and more blood going to the cortex of the brain. However, breathing pure oxygen does not decrease yawning, nor does breathing a higher concentration of carbon dioxide increase it. Neither does increasing respiration rate have any effect.
P. Belcher, William H. Moorcroft, 2006
9
Progress in Autism Research
Yawning is a very common yet poorly understood phenomenon. It is an example of behavioral continuity within mammals: dogs, cats, lions, monkeys and apes yawn and in humans it can even be observed in utero. The function of yawning is  ...
Paul C. Carlisle, 2007
10
New Manual; Or, Symptomen-codex
Yawning. 1. Yawning and drowsiness, Camph. 2. and stretching, Ars., Caust., China., Guaj. 3. , with chilliness, Kreas. 4. Frequent yawning the whole day, Bry. 5 . Yayning during a walk, with oppression as if a band were around the chest, Slann ...
Gottlieb Heinrich Georg Jahr, Charles Julius Hempel, 1853

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YAWNING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term yawning is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Gwyneth Paltrow's guide to yawning
Yawning is contagious, as Paltrow says, so within minutes of Lear telling his dinner ... that they should feel welcome to yawn, the room was full of gaping mouths. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
New Study discovers yawning is contagious in birds
Contagious yawning was previously thought only to occur between humans, domestic dogs, chimpanzees and a type of rodent aptly called the high-yawning ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 15»
3
Yawning, Whistling Might Get You Flagged at Airport Security
Excessive yawning, whistling and too much laughter could possibly find you detained by airport security agents for further questioning, according to a recently ... «ABC News, Mar 15»
4
Gregory Campbell barred from speaking in Assembly again after …
Today he was accused of "yawning loudly" twice when Sinn Fein MLA Caitriona Ruane was speaking in Irish last Monday. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google ... «Belfast Telegraph, Mar 15»
5
Wolves Vulnerable to Contagious Yawning
Yawning isn't a lone wolf phenomenon. New research shows that when one wolf yawns, a packmate often does too. Watching a pack of wolves at the Tama ... «NatGeo News Watch, Aug 14»
6
The Real Reason We Yawn
Yawning can be a problem at the office for Lindsay Eierman. "I've explained, 'I'm sorry, I didn't get much sleep last night,' " says Ms. Eierman, a 26-year-old ... «Wall Street Journal, Aug 14»
7
Do we yawn to cool our brains?
The phenomenon of contagious yawning has been analyzed by researchers for many years. Though many believe yawning increases oxygen supply to the ... «Medical News Today, May 14»
8
Why Did You Just Yawn? Perhaps Your Brain's Too Hot
Chances are you read this sentence about yawning and you yawned. Right? Well, a new study suggests that you may not really be yawning because it's ... «TIME, May 14»
9
Contagious yawning is linked to age, scientists find
The study, published on Friday in the PLOS One journal, asked 328 healthy participants to watch a three-minute video of other people yawning. They were then ... «The Independent, Mar 14»
10
Why yawning is contagious
Yawning is not just contagious for humans, chimps also can't help themselves. Try watching the video to see if chimps make you yawn ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 14»

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