Word of the Day: Yawn
When a person is tired or bored, he or she yawns:
- It’s natural to yawn when you are tired.
- It’s polite to cover your mouth when you yawn.
- Students express boredom in class by yawning.
- If I’m bored, I yawn.
- If a movie is boring, I yawn. (Note the difference between “bored” and “boring.”)
- The old dog yawned and stretched after waking up.
You can also use “yawn” as a noun:
- It’s hard to stifle a yawn when you are really tired. (stifle = prevent)
- One of my students let loose with a loud yawn in class. That was really rude.
Essential English Dictionary
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