bostezar

Bostezar is a Spanish verb that means "to yawn" in English.

Meaning:

• Bostezar refers to the involuntary action of opening one's mouth wide and inhaling deeply, usually due to tiredness or boredom.
• It can also metaphorically suggest a lack of interest or enthusiasm.

Parts:

• It is a regular -ar verb.
• Conjugations follow the typical pattern of verbs ending in -ar (yo bostezo, tú bostezas, él/ella bosteza, etc.).

Synonyms:

• There are few direct synonyms because bostezar is quite specific, but some expressions related to tiredness or sleepiness include tener sueño (to be sleepy).

Antonyms:

• There's no exact opposite verb, but being alert or wide awake could be antonymic concepts (in Spanish, estar alerta or estar despierto).

Example sentences:

• Ella empezó a bostezar después de una larga reunión.
  (She started to yawn after a long meeting.)
• Los niños no dejaban de bostezar porque estaban cansados.
  (The children kept yawning because they were tired.)