How do you pronounce resting?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛstɪŋ/.

resting

/ˈɹɛstɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: rest-ing
IPA: /ˈɹɛstɪŋ/

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Meaning

noun

The action of rest

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A place where one can rest; a resting place.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A pause; a break; an interlude.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

That rests; that is not in action or in the process of growth.

adj

Unemployed; out of work.

adj

Remaining; stationary.

verb

present participle and gerund of rest

verb

To sting again.

Example Sentences

"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 […]"
"For most adults, a normal resting heart rate ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English sting English resting From re- + sting.

Usage

Inflected Forms

restings (plural) restings (present, singular) restinging (participle, present) restung (participle, past) restung (past)

Derived Forms

nonresting restingly unresting

Phrases

bitchy resting face resting bitch face resting face resting-place resting Polish face resting potential resting spore

Synonyms

repose inactivity reliance confidence hiatus moratorium recess break breather cessation demurral gap

Homonyms

wresting

Rhymes With

testing suggesting investing requesting protesting arresting nesting contesting molesting ingesting digesting vesting

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How to pronounce resting