Yawning
verb
To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.
“I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them.”
To say while yawning.
To present a wide opening.
“Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes.”
noun
The action of the verb yawn.
adjective
That yawns or yawn.
“yawning commuters”
Wide open.
“a yawning chasm; the shark's yawning jaws”