Their bikes were resting against the wall. Brassard rested his elbows on the table and leaned forward. 2 support something SUPPORT/HOLD UP to support an object or part of your body by putting it on or against something, or to be supported in this way → lean rest (something) against/on something Rest your head on my shoulder. S3 W3 verb 1 relax REST to stop working or doing an activity for a time and sit down or lie down to relax If you’re tired, we’ll stop and rest for a while.The rest of this chapter relies extensively upon the research the writer undertook in 1986 and 87.It almost went out with the rest of the junk mail.Performances have been added throughout the rest of the month.He was fully responsible for the rest of his life.One hour later, the circuit breakers shut down the markets for the rest of the day.In the lounge Lord Beddington was taking a short rest after the exigencies of luncheon.They decided to stop driving and take a short rest.Make sure you have a good rest this weekend.He eats a lot of junk food, and he doesn't get enough rest.Is it present with the limb at rest or mainly on movement?.By the fourth day, we were all in need of a rest.Try and give your ankle a rest so it will heal better.rest + NOUN a rest day/period The crew had a three hour rest period before their next flight. a good rest (=a complete rest that relaxes you ) I’m sure you need a good rest. a long rest What I need is a nice long rest. a little/short rest He decided to stop and take a short rest. a complete rest The doctor had advised a complete rest for a fortnight. adjectives a well-earned/well-deserved rest (=a rest after working hard ) Our players are taking a well-earned rest before the start of the new season. deserve a rest I think we deserve a rest after all that hard work. get some rest You’d better get some rest if you’re driving back tonight. S1 W1 noun 1 relaxing REST a period of time when you are not doing anything tiring and you can relax or sleep You look exhausted! Why don’t you take a rest? 2 → the rest 3 → put/set somebody’s mind at rest 4 → come to rest 5 → give it a rest 6 → give something a rest 7 → at rest 8 → and all the rest of it 9 → and the rest 10 → lay/put something to rest 11 → lay somebody to rest 12 music a) APM a period of silence of a particular length in a piece of music b) APM a written sign that shows how long the period of silence should be → headrest, footrest, backrest, → and the rest is history COLLOCATIONS verbs have/take a rest I’m going upstairs to have a rest.
Restlessly restfully From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Music rest rest 1 / rest /
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