Main Entry: ¹yawn

Pronunciation: \ˈyȯn, ˈyän\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English yenen, yanen, from Old English ginian; akin to Old High German ginēn to yawn, Latin hiare, Greek chainein

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb 1 : to open wide : gape
2 : to open the mouth wide and take a deep breath usually as an involuntary reaction to fatigue or boredomtransitive verb 1 : to utter with a yawn
2 : to accomplish with or impel by yawns <his grandchildren yawned him to bed — L. L. King>