Definition of the word yawn

Pronunciation of vocabulary yawn

yawnverb
há miệng, cử chỉ ngáp
/jɔːn/

Origin of the word yawn

The origin of the word "yawn" is quite fascinating. The word "yawn" is derived from the Old English word "geonan," which means "to open wide" or "to gape." This Old English word is likely imitative of the sound and action of wide jaws opening. The modern English word "yawn" has been in use since the 13th century and is still widely used today to describe the act of opening one's mouth and relaxing the facial muscles, often accompanied by a deep breath. Interestingly, the word "yawn" has no direct connection to the biological process of sleep or fatigue, which are often linked to yawning. Instead, it simply describes the physical action itself!

Vocabulary summary yawn

type noun

meaning yawn (person)

example to yawn goodnight: yawned and said goodbye to go to sleep

example "its' very late", he yawned: he yawned and said "it's very late"

example to yawn one's head off

meaning (technical) gap

type journalize

meaning open

example to yawn goodnight: yawned and said goodbye to go to sleep

example "its' very late", he yawned: he yawned and said "it's very late"

example to yawn one's head off

Example of vocabulary yawnnamespace

to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply through it, usually because you are tired or bored

mở rộng miệng và hít một hơi thật sâu, thường là vì bạn mệt mỏi hoặc chán nản

He stood up, stretched and yawned.
Anh đứng dậy, vươn vai và ngáp.
We couldn't help yawning during the speech.
Chúng tôi không thể không ngáp trong suốt bài phát biểu.
‘Wow,’ she yawned, ‘a customer.’
‘Chà,’ cô ấy ngáp, ‘một khách hàng.’
As the meeting dragged on, everyone in the room began to yawn repeatedly.
Khi cuộc họp kéo dài, mọi người trong phòng đều bắt đầu ngáp liên tục.
The monotonous lecture caused the entire audience to yawn in unison.
Bài giảng đơn điệu khiến toàn bộ khán giả đồng loạt ngáp.

Extra examples:

He got fed up of people yawning at him when he talked about his job.
Anh ấy chán ngấy việc mọi người ngáp dài với anh ấy khi anh ấy nói về công việc của mình.
He sat up and yawned hugely.
Anh ngồi dậy và ngáp dài.
I was so tired I couldn't stop yawning.
Tôi mệt đến mức không thể ngừng ngáp.

to be very wide and often frightening and difficult to get across

rất rộng và thường đáng sợ và khó vượt qua

A crevasse yawned at their feet.
Một khe nứt ngáp dưới chân họ.
There's a yawning gap between rich and poor.
Có một khoảng cách lớn giữa giàu và nghèo.