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Adjective
- showing lack of attention or boredom
- with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness
- gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
Noun
- an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
- he could not suppress a yawn
- the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop
- he apologized for his oscitancy