yawning

• Qualifie une large ouverture ou un écart béant ; s'emploie aussi pour décrire l'action d'ouvrir grand la bouche, généralement par fatigue ou ennui.

Describes a wide opening or gap; also used to describe the act of opening the mouth wide, typically due to tiredness or boredom.

1. Wide open or gapingB2formal

   Describing a large, deep opening that seems to threaten to swallow something.

   béant

   • The hikers stood at the edge of a yawning chasm.
   • A yawning hole appeared in the road after the earthquake.
   • The cave had a yawning entrance that looked dark and mysterious.

   Synonymescavernousdeepgapinghugeopenvastwide

   Antonymesclosedcontractednarrowshuttight

2. With mouth wide openA2informal

   Having the mouth wide open, typically due to tiredness or boredom.

   bâillant

   • The yawning student tried to stay awake during the lecture.
   • She gave a yawning stretch after waking up.
   • The audience was yawning during the long, dull speech.

   Synonymesagapegapingopenmouthedoscitant

3. Showing boredom or inattentionB1informal

   Indicating a lack of interest or attention, often through yawning.

   bâillant d'ennui

   • His yawning expression showed he was not engaged in the conversation.
   • The yawning crowd slowly left the theater.
   • She gave a yawning reply, clearly uninterested in the topic.

   Synonymesapatheticboreddrowsyindifferentlistlesssleepytireduninterestedweary

   Antonymesalertattentiveengagedfocusedinterested

• Nom désignant l'action involontaire d'ouvrir largement la bouche avec une inspiration profonde, souvent provoquée par la fatigue, l'ennui ou le besoin d'oxygène.

A noun referring to an involuntary act of opening the mouth wide and taking a deep breath, often triggered by tiredness, boredom, or a need for more oxygen.

1. Involuntary deep breathB1formal

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

   bâillement

   • A loud yawning from the back of the room interrupted the lecture.
   • He tried to stifle his yawning during the long meeting.
   • Yawning can be contagious, especially when you see someone else do it.

   Synonymesgape

• Verbe décrivant l'action involontaire d'ouvrir largement la bouche en inspirant profondément, généralement par fatigue ou ennui.

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.

   Bâiller

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

   Synonymesgape

2. B2formal

   To be wide open, like a gap or chasm.

   Béer

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

   Synonymescrackgapeopensplitspread