دیکشنری فارسی

oscitance

ریشه و کاربرد

ریشه

From Latin 'oscitans', present participle of 'oscitare' meaning 'to yawn'.

مثال

  • His oscitance was a clear sign of his boredom.
  • She tried to hide her oscitance during the meeting.
  • The oscitance of the audience was a clear sign of their disinterest.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Hide oscitance Oscitance was contagious

تعریف انگلیسی

noun
  1. drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
  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”

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