Synonyms: oscitance, oscitancy, yawn, yawning
Definition: an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
Usage: he could not suppress a yawn; the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop; he apologized for his oscitancy
Similar words: unconditioned reflex, inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response
Definition: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
Synonyms: yawn
Definition: utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
Usage: The child yawned during the long performance
Similar words: suspire, take a breath, breathe, respire
Definition: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
Usage: I can breathe better when the air is clean; The patient is respiring
Definition: be wide open
Usage: the deep gaping canyon
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer