resting

American  

[res-ting] / ˈrɛs tɪŋ /

adjective

1. that rests; not active.

2. Botany. dormant: applied especially to spores or seeds that germinate after a period of dormancy.

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resting British  

/ ˈrɛstɪŋ /

adjective

1. not moving or working; at rest

2. euphemistic (of an actor) out of work

3. (esp of plant spores) undergoing a period of dormancy before germination

4. (of cells) not undergoing mitosis

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Other Word Forms

• unresting
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of resting

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at rest ¹, -ing ²

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

resting

But on the flip side, Luka Doncic didn’t play in the Lakers’ 101-89 loss to the Golden State Warriors at T-Mobile Arena because he was resting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Adding this much nuclear probably means the Pentagon and Energy Department work together to establish a reprocessing facility and final resting place for anything that can’t be recycled, usually only 4% of the spent fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

This is created by the water trickling through unusually thick bands of gypsum under the town, before resting in underground aquifers.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Once the lions had finished feeding, they spent considerably more time lying down and resting.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Look at that,” she said, resting her hand on the top of Bat’s head and petting his hair, just as Bat stroked Thor.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

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