# yawns

Pronunciation: say "YAWNZ" US /jɔnz/, UK /jɔːnz/, AUS /joːnz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of yawn. — third-person singular simple present indicative of yawn
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of yawn. Use this form after he, she, or it.
   - _He yawns through the entire morning briefing without apology._
   - _The old dog yawns loudly whenever it settles by the fire._

## Noun

2. Plural of yawn. — plural of yawn
   - Simple: Plural of yawn. Use this form when talking about more than one.
   - _Several wide yawns rippled through the audience as the speech dragged on._
   - _His repeated yawns told everyone the long drive had worn him out._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/yawns (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).