yawner

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/ˈjɔːnəɹ/

noun

A person who yawns.

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Meanings

yawner1

nounyawner (plural yawners)

plural yawners

  1. A person who yawns.

yawner2

nounyawner (plural yawners)

plural yawners

  1. informalentertainmentSomething unexciting or boring, as a book, sporting event, or performance.

    The game's over, and the Bills are winners in a 9-6 yawner that saw no touchdowns and sent the nation to bed early.

    1997 October 21, Mark Coatney, “Football: The Big Sleep”, in Time

Origin

yawner · noun

From yawn + -er.

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yawner · noun

From yawn (noun) + -er (“Variety -er”).

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Translations

German Langweiler
  • Langweilerperson who yawns

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Raewyn
Cite this entry
APA

yawner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yawner

MLA

“yawner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yawner. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yawner,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yawner.

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