n. Gaping; oscitation; the taking of a deep inspiration, followed by a slight pause, and then a prolonged expiration, the mouth being more or less widely open.
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adj. showing lack of attention or boredom
adj. gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
adj. with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness
n. an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
Word Usage
"I'm disgusted at how marginalized people are, she added, referring to what she described as the yawning gap between the very rich and everyone else."