Noun has 2 senses

• oscitance(n = noun.state) oscitancy - drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning;


• oscitance(n = noun.act) oscitancy, yawn, yawning - an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he apologized for his oscitancy"; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"