YAWN

4 letters 10 Scrabble points /jɔːn/

Definition of YAWN

noun
  1. The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.

  2. A particularly boring event.

    "The slideshow we sat through was such a yawn. I was glad when it finished."

verb
  1. To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

    "I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them."

  2. To say while yawning.

  3. To present a wide opening.

    "Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters Y A W N
Length 4 letters
Scrabble Score 10 points

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