Open your mouth widely and breathe deeply from tiredness or boredom. An involuntary wide opening of the mouth with a deep breath.

yawn

/jɔːn/ · /jɑːn/

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打哈欠

Definitions

v. Open your mouth widely and breathe deeply from tiredness or boredom.

打哈欠

n. An involuntary wide opening of the mouth with a deep breath.

哈欠

I yawned twice while waiting for the kettle to boil.

等水壶里的水烧开时，我打了两次哈欠。

Students who regularly yawn during morning lessons may not be getting enough sleep at night.

经常在早课上打哈欠的学生，可能夜间睡眠不足。

打哈欠可说yawn或give a yawn。

What does yawn mean?: Open your mouth widely and breathe deeply from tiredness or boredom. An involuntary wide opening of the mouth with a deep breath.
How is yawn pronounced?: UK /jɔːn/, US /jɑːn/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.