noun Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night.
noun Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
We took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back.
noun Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
It was nice to have a rest from the phone ringing when I unplugged it for a while.
noun A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.
The boulder came to rest just behind the house after rolling down the mountain.
noun A final position after death. Also, death itself: "Not alone, not alone would I go to my rest in the heart of the love..." -- George William Russell ("Love")
She was laid to rest in the village cemetery.
noun A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.
Remember there's a rest at the end of the fourth bar.
noun A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.
noun Absence of motion.
The body's centre of gravity may affect its state of rest.