English Explanatory Dictionary

resting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The action of rest
  2. A place where one can rest; a resting place.
  3. A pause; a break; an interlude.
adj
  1. That rests; that is not in action or in the process of growth.
  2. Unemployed; out of work.
  3. Remaining; stationary.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of rest
verb
  1. To sting again.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛstɪŋ/ en-us-resting.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-resting.wav /ɹiːˈstɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-resting2.wav

Word forms

resting restings restinging restung

Etymology

re- + sting

Synonyms

repose inactivity reliance confidence hiatus moratorium recess break breather cessation demurral gap caesura halt halting interregnum interruption lapse pause respite resting stoppage stopping suspension

Derived words

bitchy resting face nonresting resting bitch face resting face restingly resting-place resting potential resting spore unresting
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