noun / verb
rest
REST/rest/
A cessation of activity.
The gardener rests in a reclining chair beside the unfinished flowerbed.
Etymology
Old English ræste already covered both a break from labor and quiet repose. The modern meaning continues this pairing of stopping activity and relaxing or sleeping; the word’s deeper origin is uncertain.
In context
when the order came for the second rest period the stars as interesting phenomena had lost their charm even a cigarette was unattractive we wanted to lie down and sleep sleep sleep
More examples
- After the long hike, we need a good rest.
- The pianist counts two beats during the rest.
- The defense rests its case after the final witness testifies.
Forms
rest · rests · rested · resting
restful adjective — Helping someone feel relaxed and refreshed.
Similar words
- relaxation
- Emphasizes becoming less tense, not necessarily stopping all activity.
- break
- Usually a limited pause before work or another activity resumes.
- pause
- A brief stop that need not involve relaxation or sleep.