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Definition yawn in British English

yawn verb

[intransitive] verb
/jɔːn/
1

to open your mouth wide and take a big breath, usually because you are tired or bored

Example

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

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2

to become or to be very wide

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Definition yawn in British English