whole rest

noun

, Music.

1. a rest equivalent in duration to a whole note.

Word History and Origins

Origin of whole rest¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Honestly, it’s my favorite time of day because no one else is up, and I can do my coffee-drinking, a little bit of meditation, do some exercise before the whole rest of the world’s even stirring.

From Ozy

The Brotherhood left no choice for the whole rest of society, united, to reject their governance.

From The Daily Beast

And I said, ‘OK, you better show me the whole rest of the movie, so we can see what we're dealing with.’

From The Daily Beast

Add six drachms of pulverized alum, stir with a brush to quicken the solution of the salt, and let the whole rest 20 minutes.

From Project Gutenberg

Because of this peculiarity of usage the whole-rest is termed Takt-pausa (measure-rest) by the Germans.

From Project Gutenberg

But that year was worth the whole rest of life put together.

From Project Gutenberg

Her eyes said so much that I think I could write the whole rest of the night about them.

From Project Gutenberg

He was the man she wanted; the whole rest of the world was nothing in comparison to him.

From Project Gutenberg