resting

noun, adj, verb — 7 senses

resting

noun

/ˈɹɛstɪŋ/

1

The action of rest

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 […]1865, Merritt Munson, The History of Moses and the Israelites, page 199:

2

A place where one can rest; a resting place.

3

A pause; a break; an interlude.

resting

adj

1

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

2

Euphemistic Unemployed; out of work.

3

Remaining; stationary.

For most adults, a normal resting heart rate ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute2025 June 25 (last accessed), “Measuring Resting Heart Rate (RHR)”, in Virginia Commonwealth University, archived from the original on 24 Jun 2025, page 1:

resting

verb

/ɹiːˈstɪŋ/

Etymology From re- + sting.

1

To sting again.

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