American English pronunciation

How to pronounce resting

IPA transcription: ['ɹɛstɪŋ]

Hear “resting” pronounced

['ɹɛstɪŋ]

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['ɹɛstɪŋ]

Quality: 1.00

['ɹɛstɪŋ]

Quality: 1.00

Verb

  • stay the same; remain in a certain state

    “The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it”

    “rest assured”

    “stay alone”

    “He remained unmoved by her tears”

    “The bad weather continued for another week”

  • not move; be in a resting position

  • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

  • have a place in relation to something else

    “The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West”

    “The responsibility rests with the Allies”

  • sit, as on a branch

    “The birds perched high in the tree”

  • give a rest to

    “He rested his bad leg”

    “Rest the dogs for a moment”

  • be at rest

  • be inherent or innate in

  • put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying

    “Rest your head on my shoulder”

  • rest on or as if on a pillow

    “pillow your head”

  • be inactive, refrain from acting

    “The committee is resting over the summer”

Usage examples

  • Play something interesting from a soundtrack recorded by Vishal-shekhar in the thirties that's on Iheart
  • These home-made sculptures seem interesting to me.
  • That’s interesting, I’m actually an animal rights campaigner.
  • Divinsky was a strong influence in interesting Campbell in political activity.
  • A man in a sleeveless shirt resting by the sidewalk.
  • At the midpoint of an oscillation the hair bundles resume their resting position.
  • The existence of magnetic monopoles has long been an interesting and profound possibility.
  • The monastery has a very interesting structure- it is an open gallery.
  • Without haste, yet without rest unhasting, yet unresting
  • Otters have interesting features.