oscitance

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noun

1. drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
• Syn:
oscitancy
• Derivationally related forms:
oscitant (for: oscitancy)
• Hypernyms:
sleepiness, drowsiness, somnolence, dullness, obtuseness
2. 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 oscitancy
• Syn:
yawn, yawning, oscitancy
• Derivationally related forms:
oscitant (for: oscitancy), yawn (for: yawning), yawn (for: yawn)
• Hypernyms:
reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex,
inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
• Hyponyms:
pandiculation