Gähnen — meaning in English

English meaning

• yawn verb To open the mouth wide and take a deep breath involuntarily, usually from tiredness or boredom.

Senses

Gähnen is used for these senses in English:

• yawn The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.
• yawn (intransitive) To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

yawn — full definition

1. verb To open the mouth wide and take a deep breath involuntarily, usually from tiredness or boredom.
2. noun The act of yawning.
3. noun Something extremely boring.