зия́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• gape verb To stare with your mouth open wide, usually in shock or amazement.
• yawn verb To open the mouth wide and take a deep breath involuntarily, usually from tiredness or boredom.

Senses

зия́ть is used for these senses in English:

• gape (intransitive) To open wide; to display a gap.
• yawn To present a wide opening; gape.

gape — full definition

1. verb To stare with your mouth open wide, usually in shock or amazement.
2. noun The act of staring open-mouthed, or a wide opening.

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.

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