Zawn vs. Yawn — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Zawn and Yawn
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Definitions
Zawn
(Cornwall) A deep and narrow sea-inlet in the British Isles, especially Cornwall and the south-west, cut by erosion into sea-cliffs, and with steep or vertical side-walls; a cave through which the tide flows into a cliff.
Yawn
A yawn is a reflex consisting of the simultaneous inhalation of air and the stretching of the eardrums, followed by an exhalation of breath. Yawning (oscitation) most often occurs in adults immediately before and after sleep, during tedious activities and as a result of its contagious quality.
Yawn
To open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily from drowsiness, fatigue, or boredom.
Yawn
To open wide; gape
The chasm yawned at our feet.
Yawn
To utter wearily, as while yawning
Yawned his disapproval of the silly venture.
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Yawn
The act of yawning.
Yawn
(Informal) One that provokes yawns; a bore
The movie was nothing more than one big yawn.
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.
I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them.
Yawn
To say while yawning.
Yawn
To present a wide opening; gape.
The canyon yawns as it has done for millions of years, and we stand looking, dumbstruck.
Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes.
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Yawn
(obsolete) To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.
Yawn
(obsolete) To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning.
To yawn for fat livings
Yawn
The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.
Yawn
(colloquial) A particularly boring event.
The slideshow we sat through was such a yawn. I was glad when it finished.
Yawn
To open the mouth involuntarily through drowsiness, dullness, or fatigue; to gape; to oscitate.
And while above he spends his breath,The yawning audience nod beneath.
Yawn
To open wide; to gape, as if to allow the entrance or exit of anything.
't is now the very witching time of night,When churchyards yawn.
Yawn
To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.
Yawn
To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning; as, to yawn for fat livings.
Yawn
An involuntary act, excited by drowsiness, etc., consisting of a deep and long inspiration following several successive attempts at inspiration, the mouth, fauces, etc., being wide open.
One person yawning in company will produce a spontaneous yawn in all present.
Yawn
The act of opening wide, or of gaping.
Yawn
A chasm, mouth, or passageway.
Now gape the graves, and trough their yawns let looseImprisoned spirits.
Yawn
An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom;
He could not suppress a yawn
The yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop
He apologized for his ostinancy
Yawn
Utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired;
The child yawned during the long performance
Yawn
Be wide open;
The deep gaping canyon
