rest
- noun (n)
Meaning: inactivity
Synonyms:
break
breather
breathing space
calm
calmness
cessation
coffee break
comfort
composure
cutoff
downtime
doze
dreaminess
ease
forty winks
halt
holiday
hush
idleness
interlude
intermission
interval
leisure
letup
lull
motionlessness
nap
pause
peace
quiescence
quiet
quietude
recess
recreation
refreshment
relaxation
relief
repose
respite
siesta
silence
sleep
slumber
somnolence
stand still
stay
stillness
stop
time off
tranquillity
vacation
- verb (v)
Meaning: be calm sleep
Synonyms:
be at ease
be comfortable
breathe
compose oneself
doze
dream
drowse
ease off
ease up
idle
laze
lean
let down
let up
lie by
lie down
lie still
loaf
loll
lounge
nap
nod
put feet up
recline
refresh oneself
relax
repose
sit down
slack
slacken
slack off
slumber
snooze
spell
stretch out
take a break
take a nap
take five
take it easy
take life easy
take ten
take time out
unbend
unlax
unwind
wind down
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