Resting
/ˈɹɛstɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The action of rest countable, uncountable
"Hence, if the universal Father had […] personally controlled the movements of the Israelites, and directed the course, the motions, and the restings, of that cloud […]"
- 2 A place where one can rest; a resting place. countable, uncountable
- 3 A pause; a break; an interlude. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of rest form-of, gerund, participle, present
- 2 To sting again.
Adjective
- 1 That rests; that is not in action or in the process of growth. not-comparable
- 2 Unemployed; out of work. euphemistic, not-comparable
- 3 Remaining; stationary. not-comparable
"For most adults, a normal resting heart rate ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute"
Example
More examples"Which one will be our final resting place?"
Etymology
re- + sting