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rest

rest

703 1.0
A period when you stop activity to relax or sleep
  • noun
  • /rɛst/
translation icon : descanso
  • You have to build in periods of rest, periods of recovery.
  • take a rest
  • get plenty of rest
  • bed rest

You see activity and rest, they go hand in hand.

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Examples

  • And until he got some rest, he was not likely to improve on the situation.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • What's one thing that's stopping you from getting the rest you need?

  • I think you need your rest now.

  • - You need strength, so get all the rest you can.

  • You sound like you had a good rest.

  • After a nice, quiet, refreshing night's rest.

  • I have a couple of amazing group activities planned for tomorrow, so try to get a good night's rest, and I'll see you in the morning.

  • You'd better hit the hay and get a good night's rest.

  • After a long day of hiking, I need to take a rest to regain my energy.

  • Make sure to include rest in your training routine to help with recovery.

Synonyms

break
vsrest
1.0

A short rest from work or activity

is a wider state of stopping activity to regain energy
sleep
vsrest
1.0

A natural rest when a person is not awake and the body gets energy

is broader, covering natural unconscious recovery and other pauses to recover strength
nap
vsrest
371 1.0

A short sleep during the day

includes sleep but also non sleeping stops for regaining strength
relaxation
vsrest
54 1.6

A calm, stress-free state when you rest or enjoy free time

focuses more on stopping activity specifically to regain physical energy
time out
vsrest
46 2.3

A short break from an activity to rest or talk about what to do next

applies more generally to stopping activity for recovery or sleep
breather
vsrest
  • Informal
31 3.4

A short rest to recover energy

covers longer or varied pauses for regaining energy
respite
vsrest
25 7.2

A short break from something difficult or unpleasant

is a broader pause for recovery not only from hardship
repose
vsrest
  • Literature
15 6.0

A calm state of rest and freedom from worry

is less formal and centers on stopping activity to recover energy
rest period
vsrest
3 2.5

A short time to relax and get energy back

describes a general stopping of activity to regain strength

Antonyms

362 1.1

A state of being busy and moving

4 3.0

The state of having many things to do

Idioms

35 3.7

Be sure that something will happen, so do not worry

to rest my case
  • Informal
11 6.5

To say you have finished and proved your point

7 7.7

To stop trying to improve after past success

7 2.4

Someone or something that is quiet and still and not moving

at rest
  • Formal
3 6.1

People say someone is not alive in a gentle, respectful way

2 4.4

People say this when what happens next is well known

rest his soul
  • Archaic
1 9.0

People say it to show respect for a man who has died

at rest
  • Specialized
1 5.1

Stored information that is not being sent or used

A wish that a dead man finds peace after death

Tired people must keep working or dealing with problems without a break

7.6

People say this when they have a lot of work and little rest

rest in piss
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, joking way to show dislike for someone or something that is gone

Compounds

24 1.8

A place beside a road where people stop to rest, use toilets, or buy food

bed rest
  • Specialized
16 2.6

Staying in bed for health reasons when a doctor says so

8 2.3

A day when people do not work and relax, often for religious reasons

rest home
  • Archaic
8 3.4

A place where older people live and get care

7 1.6

A place beside a highway where drivers stop to rest and use toilets

eternal rest
  • Formal
5 7.1

A peaceful state after death that lasts forever

4 2.0

A day to relax and not work

3 2.5

A short time to relax and get energy back

chin rest
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A small support on a violin or viola that you put your chin on for comfort and stability while playing

rest area
  • Jargon
1 3.2

A safe place in a game where players heal and save progress

rest house
  • Archaic
1 4.6

A building where travelers can sleep and rest

rest mass
  • Specialized
1 7.4

The amount of matter in an object measured when it is not moving, not how heavy it feels

rest-cure
  • Archaic
1 8.4

A period of bed rest to help someone recover from stress or nervous problems

musket rest
  • Archaic
9.9

A forked pole about four feet long that supports a musket when you fire it

gun rest
  • Jargon
9.9

The top board on the side of a wooden boat that makes the side stronger

half rest
  • Specialized
6.1

A short silence in music that lasts two beats

quarter rest
  • Specialized
4.7

A music symbol showing silence for one beat

rest energy
  • Specialized
8.2

Energy equal to a particle's mass when it is not moving, calculated as mass times the speed of light squared

9.9

A plant with tough roots and pink or purple flowers

whole rest
  • Specialized
4.0

A silent part in music that usually lasts four beats

How Restful

sleep
1.0
rest
703 1.0
nap
371 1.0
break
1.0
pause
192 1.0

Surface Forms

rest singular
rests plural

Etymology

Rest comes from an old English word ræst meaning 'stop' or 'sleep'. So a rest is a time to stop activity and recover your strength.