yawn
yawn
englantihaukotus
Synonyymisanakirja
yawn
kiskottelu, venyttely, haukotus, haukotteleminen, refleksi, heijaste, vaistomainen reaktio, synnynnäinen refleksi, tahdoton reaktio, psykologinen reaktio, hengittää, henkäistä, respiroida, haukotella, olla, ammottaa, olla avoin, olla avonainen.
Englannin sanakirja
yawn (englanti > suomi)
yawn englanniksi
To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.
I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them.
Trumbull
To present a wide opening.
The canyon yawns as it has done for millions of years, and we stand looking, dumbstruck.
Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes.
Shakespeare
To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.
(rfquotek)
To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning.
to yawn for fat livings
Landor
The action of Verb yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired.
A particularly boring event.
The slideshow we sat through was such a yawn. I was glad when it finished.