mawn

Verb

(third-person singular simple present mawns, present participle mawning, simple past and past participle mawned)

To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, immediately after waking up or when recovering from sleep.

Noun

(plural mawns)

The action of mawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, because one is waking up.
(Scotland, dialect) A maund; a basket or hamper.
A ghost.

Antonyms

To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired: yawn

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