oscitance
n 1: drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning [syn: oscitancy]
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 ostinancy" [syn:
yawn, yawning, oscitancy]