resting

resting
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Taking rest]
Syn. relaxing, unbending, unwinding, reposing, reclining, lying down, sleeping, stretched out, composing oneself, at ease, at rest, quiet, quiescent, dormant, comfortable, lounging, loafing, taking a break, taking a breathing spell, enjoying a lull, sleeping, dozing, drowsing, napping, taking a siesta, recessing, taking a vacation, having a holiday, resting up, taking it easy*, take a breather*; see also asleep .
2. [Situated]
Syn. located, based on, established, set on, settled on, seated, standing on, propped on, supported by, held by, reposing, lying; see also placed .

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  • resting — index dormant, inactive, static Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • resting — [res′tiŋ] adj. 1. being in a state of rest; quiescent 2. Biol. remaining dormant for a period of time, as certain spores or eggs 3. Cytology not actively dividing: said of a cell, cell nucleus, etc …   English World dictionary

  • resting — adjective Date: 14th century 1. being or characterized by dormancy ; quiescent < a resting spore > < bulbs in the resting state > 2. not undergoing or marked by division ; vegetative < a resting nucleus > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • resting — rest·ing adj 1) not physiologically active <red blood cells in a resting state> 2) occurring in or performed on a subject at rest <a resting EEG> <a resting tremor> …   Medical dictionary

  • Resting — Rest Rest (r[e^]st), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Resting}.] [AS. restan. See {Rest}, n.] 1. To cease from action or motion, especially from action which has caused weariness; to desist from labor or exertion. [1913 Webster] God …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • resting — 1. noun a) The action of rest; repose; inactivity; reliance; confidence. b) A place where one can rest; a resting place. 2. adjective …   Wiktionary

  • resting — noun Resting is used before these nouns: ↑place …   Collocations dictionary

  • resting — adj. reposing, relaxing, sleeping; stationary, halted rest n. remainder, something that is left over; surplus, excess; repose, sleep; relaxation; support, device for resting upon; cessation of activity; interval of silence corresponding to one of …   English contemporary dictionary

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