What part of speech is resting?

Resting can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. resting is a verb, gerund of rest (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does resting mean?

Definitions

Adjective

resting - That which rests; that which is not in action or in the process of growth.
resting - Unemployed.
resting - Remaining; stationary.

Verb

rest - not move; be in a resting position
rest - be at rest
rest - take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
rest - give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
rest - put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying; "Rest your head on my shoulder"
rest - be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer"
rest - be inherent or innate in;
rest - stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
rest - sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"
rest - rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"
rest - have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"

Noun

resting - The action of rest; repose; inactivity; reliance; confidence.
resting - A place where one can rest; a resting-place.
resting - A pause; a break; an interlude.

Examples of resting

#   Sentence  
1. verb So much for resting on our laurels.?
2. verb In the photo on the couch, the pillow she is resting on clashes with everything else in the shot.
3. verb Do you feel like resting?
4. verb Which one will be our final resting place?
5. verb Stop resting your elbows on the table.
6. verb He was listening with his chin resting on his hand.
7. verb While resting, he listens to music.
8. verb Seika came into the room pushing a small cart with a pot and a tea set resting on it.
9. verb I went to Sendai and back without resting.
10. verb An old man was resting in the shade of the tree.
11. verb An elderly person was resting under a tree.
12. verb "Ah, the trailing group has arrived." "Oh no. They caught up with us while we were resting."
13. verb He's at home resting and preparing for the exam.
14. verb She's at home resting and preparing for the exam.
15. verb He is resting on his laurels.
Sentence  
verb
So much for resting on our laurels.?
In the photo on the couch, the pillow she is resting on clashes with everything else in the shot.
Do you feel like resting?
Which one will be our final resting place?
Stop resting your elbows on the table.
He was listening with his chin resting on his hand.
While resting, he listens to music.
Seika came into the room pushing a small cart with a pot and a tea set resting on it.
I went to Sendai and back without resting.
An old man was resting in the shade of the tree.
An elderly person was resting under a tree.
"Ah, the trailing group has arrived." "Oh no. They caught up with us while we were resting."
He's at home resting and preparing for the exam.
She's at home resting and preparing for the exam.
He is resting on his laurels.

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