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单词 yawn
释义

yawn

​adjective​informal
Other entries for this word
yawn verb
yawn noun
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    boring; tedious
    We all know how yawn things are when you’ve rehearsed them.
    So far, so yawn.
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    United Kingdom on 26/07/2018
    Open Dictionary - July2018
Adjective☞yawn

yawn

​noun countable
UK /jɔːn/
Other entries for this word
yawn verb
yawn adjective
Word Forms
singularyawn
pluralyawns
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    an act of opening your mouth wide and taking a big breath, usually because you are tired or bored

    Melissa gave a yawn.

    Stifling a yawn, he tried to look interested.

    Synonyms and related words
    The mouth and throat
    Adam’s apple
    agape
    corner
  2. 2
    ​spokensomeone or something that is boring

    The movie was a complete yawn.

    Synonyms and related words
    Boring places and things
    bore
    backwater
    yawn
    Synonyms and related words
    People who are old-fashioned or do not like change
    a broken record
    anorak
    bogan

yawn

​noun countable
US /jɔn/
Other entries for this word
yawn verb
yawn adjective
Word Forms
singularyawn
pluralyawns
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    an act of opening your mouth wide and taking a big breath, usually because you are tired or bored

    Stifling a yawn, he tried to look interested.

    Synonyms and related words
    The mouth and throat
    Adam’s apple
    agape
    corner
  2. 2
    ​spokensomeone or something that is boring

    The movie was a complete yawn.

    Synonyms and related words
    Boring places and things
    bore
    backwater
    yawn
    Synonyms and related words
    People who are old-fashioned or do not like change
    a broken record
    anorak
    bore

yawn ​‌

​verb intransitive
UK /jɔːn/
Other entries for this word
yawn noun
yawn adjective
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyyawn
he/she/ityawns
present participleyawning
past tenseyawned
past participleyawned
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬to open your mouth wide and take a big breath, usually because you are tired or bored

    Oh, excuse me; I can’t stop yawning.

    Synonyms and related words
    To use or to move the mouth or throat
    clear your throat
    dribble
    drool
  2. 2
    ​mainly literaryto become or to be very wide
    Synonyms and related words
    To become larger
    grow
    expand
    swell

yawn ​‌

​verb intransitive
US /jɔn/
Other entries for this word
yawn noun
yawn adjective
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyyawn
he/she/ityawns
present participleyawning
past tenseyawned
past participleyawned
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬to open your mouth wide and take a big breath, usually because you are tired or bored
    Synonyms and related words
    To use or to move the mouth or throat
    clear your throat
    dribble
    drool
  2. 2
    ​mainly literaryto become or to be very wide
    Synonyms and related words
    To become larger
    grow
    expand
    swell
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