"resting" meaning in English

See resting in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹɛstɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-resting.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɛstɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} resting (not comparable)
  1. That rests; that is not in action or in the process of growth. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-resting-en-adj-S6gibZMZ
  2. (euphemistic) Unemployed; out of work. Tags: euphemistic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-resting-en-adj-w25422cO Categories (other): English euphemisms
  3. Remaining; stationary. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-resting-en-adj-60dSM6y5

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɛstɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-resting.ogg [US] Forms: restings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛstɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} resting (countable and uncountable, plural restings)
  1. The action of rest Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Rest Synonyms: repose, inactivity, reliance, confidence
    Sense id: en-resting-en-noun-4Jp9lMZq
  2. A place where one can rest; a resting place. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-resting-en-noun-UAmXbC1q
  3. A pause; a break; an interlude. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: hiatus, moratorium, recess, pause
    Sense id: en-resting-en-noun-hhbTXcCv

Verb

IPA: /ˈɹɛstɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-resting.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɛstɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} resting
  1. present participle and gerund of rest Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: rest Derived forms: resting bitch face, resting face, resting-place, resting potential, resting spore
    Sense id: en-resting-en-verb-uIVVGtNm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 2 3 21 2 5 42 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 23 5 4 20 3 5 40

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for resting meaning in English (4.4kB)

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