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- (noun): (of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
- (noun): Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
- (noun): Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
- (noun): (of an object or concept) A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.
- (noun): A final position after death.
- (noun): A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.
- (noun): A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.
- (noun): Absence of motion.
- (noun): A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.
- (noun): Any object designed to be used to support something else.
- (noun): A projection from the right side of the cuirass of armour, serving to support the lance.
- (noun): A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.
- (noun): A short pause in reading poetry; a caesura.
- (noun): The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account. Often, specifically, the intervals after which compound interest is added to capital.
- (noun): A set or game at tennis.
- I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night.
- We took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back.
- It was nice to have a rest from the phone ringing when I unplugged it for a while.
- Now that we're all in agreement, we can put that issue to rest.
- She was laid to rest in the village cemetery.