yawning
Definitions
Noun
- An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
Verb
- Utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
- Be wide open
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Words that sound like the term "yawning".
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yearning | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | awakening | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | owning | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | dawning | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | waning | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | yearnings | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | yanking | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | fawning | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | sawing | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | pawing | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | hawing | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | awning | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | spawning | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | wining | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | lawing | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | laning | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | haning | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | caning | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | anding | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | jawboning | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 17
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 3
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📰 This Word in the News:
“Its poison causes yawning – buying them enough time to leap out of the snake’s gaping mouth.”
Jul 28, 2026 BBC Wildlife Magazine
Jul 28, 2026 BBC Wildlife Magazine
Trump’s latest expletive-laden rebuke of Netanyahu underscores yawning US-Israel rift
Jun 1, 2026 The Federal
Jun 1, 2026 The Federal