To gape; to oscitate; to have the mouth open involuntarily through drowsiness or dullness. The lazy, yawning drone. And while above he spends his breath, the yawning audience nod beneath.

To open wide; as, wide yawns the gulf below.

To express desire by yawning; as, to yawn for fat livings.

A gaping; an involuntary opening of the mouth from drowsiness; oscitation. One person yawning in company will produce a spontaneous yawn in all present. YAWWN.

An opening wide. YAWWN.