yawns
Opens mouth wide
Yawns are involuntary gaping breaths, mouth opening wide, typically from tiredness or boredom.
The singular yawn extends to anything tedious: The movie was a total yawn.
As a verb form, yawns describes the action: She yawns every time he starts talking.
Things that gape open may also yawn: A chasm yawned before them.
Not under conscious control
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- gapingWide open, agape
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
jaw · mouth · inhale · exhale · diaphragm · autonomic · instinctive · spontaneous
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- sleepyWanting to doze
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- wearyDeeply tired, spent
sluggish · drained · worn-out · spent · listless · languid · somnolent · torpid
Wearisome dullness
- monotonyTiresome lack of change
- dullnessLack of stimulation
- ennuiWeary, listless dissatisfaction
- uninterestedLacking curiosity or concern
indifference · disinterest · dreary · humdrum · uninspiring · stale · mundane · repetitive
Transmissible between people
- mirroringReproducing an image identically
- social bondingForming emotional connections
- connectionA joining or relation
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
synchrony · attunement · shared experience · mimicry · group behavior · emotional contagion · nonverbal communication
involuntary
Not under conscious control
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- gapingWide open, agape
breathing · jaw · mouth · inhale · exhale · diaphragm · autonomic · instinctive · spontaneous · triggered
fatigue
Weariness from prolonged exertion
weary · sluggish · drained · worn-out · spent · listless · languid · somnolent · torpid · frazzled
tedium
Wearisome dullness
uninterested · indifference · disinterest · dreary · humdrum · uninspiring · stale · mundane · repetitive · unexciting
contagious
Transmissible between people
- mirroringReproducing an image identically
- social bondingForming emotional connections
- connectionA joining or relation
rapport · synchrony · attunement · shared experience · mimicry · group behavior · emotional contagion · nonverbal communication
- falling asleepfell asleep, dozes, dozed off, nods off, nodded off
- vocal cuesintonation, pitch, tone, inflection, prosody
- involuntary speechblurting, exclamations, outbursts, Freudian slip, Freudian slips
- inhalationinhale, breath, breaths, deep breath, gasp
- hypehype, buzz, spin, hype train, overhyped
yawnsperks up
Becomes more lively
startles · wide-eyed · alertness · wakefulness · bright-eyed
yawnsriveted
Fastened or enthralled
captivated · enthralled · fascinated · rapt attention · on the edge of one's seat
- yawning gulf
- yawning void
- technicolor yawnHumorous term for vomiting