yawn

• Unwillkürliche Handlung, bei der der Mund weit geöffnet und tief eingeatmet wird, oft infolge von Müdigkeit, Langeweile oder Schläfrigkeit.

A noun referring to an involuntary act of opening the mouth wide and taking a deep breath, often due to tiredness, boredom, or drowsiness.

1. Act of opening mouth wideA2formal

   An involuntary act of opening the mouth wide and taking a deep breath, often due to tiredness or boredom.

   Gähnen

   • She tried to hide a yawn during the long lecture.
   • His yawn was contagious, making everyone around him yawn too.
   • A loud yawn escaped him as he stretched in bed.

   Synonymegape

2. Boring event or thingB2informal

   Something that is extremely boring or uninteresting.

   langweilige Sache

   • The movie was a total yawn from start to finish.
   • That meeting was such a yawn; I almost fell asleep.
   • The book was a yawn, with no exciting plot twists.

   Synonymeboredragho-humsnore

• Unwillkürliche Handlung, bei der man den Mund weit öffnet und tief einatmet, meist aus Müdigkeit oder Langeweile. Auch: sich strecken oder die Zeit mit Gähnen verbringen.

A verb used to describe the involuntary act of opening one's mouth wide and taking a deep breath, typically due to tiredness or boredom.

1. Open mouth wideA1formal

   To open the mouth wide and take a deep breath, usually when tired or bored.

   Gähnen

   • He yawned loudly during the long lecture.
   • She couldn't stop yawning after staying up late.
   • The baby yawned and fell asleep.

   Synonymegape

2. B2formal

   To be wide open, like a gap or chasm.

   Gähnen (klaffen)

   • A deep chasm yawned before the explorers.
   • The cave yawned open in front of them.
   • The gap between the buildings yawned dangerously.

   Synonymecrackgapeopensplitspread