yawning - Meaning in Sanskrit

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yawning - Meaning in Sanskrit

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Definitions and Meaning of yawning in English

yawning adjective

1. showing lack of attention or boredom

   Synonyms

   drowsy, oscitant

   Example

   • "the yawning congregation"
2. gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something

   Examples

   • "a yawning abyss"
   • "the yawning mine shaft"
3. with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness

   Example

   • "a yawning congregation"

yawning noun

1. an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom

   Synonyms

   oscitance, oscitancy, yawn

   Examples

   • "he apologized for his oscitancy"
   • "he could not suppress a yawn"
   • "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"

Description

A yawn is a reflex in vertebrate animals characterized by a long inspiratory phase with gradual mouth gaping, followed by a brief climax with muscle stretching, and a rapid expiratory phase with muscle relaxation, which typically lasts a few seconds. For fish and birds, this is described as gradual mouth gaping, staying open for at least 3 seconds and subsequently a rapid closure of the mouth. Almost all vertebrate animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and even fish, experience yawning. The study of yawning is called chasmology.

Also see "Yawn" on Wikipedia

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