yawn·ing 
/ˈjɑ:nɪŋ/ adjective
/ˈjɑ:nɪŋ/ adjective : very large or wide open
▪ There was a yawning [=gaping] hole in the wall. ▪ There is a yawning gap between rich and poor. [=the difference between how much money rich people have and poor people have is very great]
▪ There was a yawning [=gaping] hole in the wall. ▪ There is a yawning gap between rich and poor. [=the difference between how much money rich people have and poor people have is very great]
