Word Type

Verb

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "yawn" can be used as verb, noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

awake

Derived Terms

Technicolor yawn multicolour yawn yawn-sigh yawnable yawner yawnfest yawningly yawnless yawnsome yawny

Last Subevents

close mouth

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

breathe inborn reflex innate reflex instinctive reflex open physiological reaction reflex reflex action reflex response respire suspire take a breath unconditioned reflex

Type Of (IsA)

body movement exhalation reflex

Manner Of

breathe

Motivated By Goal

sleepy tired

Related Terms

act action being being sleepy being tired bewilderment big big mouth bored bored expression boredom boring breath deep deep breath exhaling expression gape gesture indicator morning morning breath mouth mouth open mouth opening mouth stretch open open mouth opening opening mouth pandiculation present response say sleep sleepiness sleepy sleepy expression sleepy mouth sleepy response stretch tired tired act tired action tired breath tired expression tired mouth tired stretch tiredness tiredness expression tiredness gesture tiredness indicator when when tired wide

Synonym Network

gape

Used For

expressing boredom

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