Break
Break noun - A momentary halt in an activity.
Usage example: there was a brief break after the first movement as the doors to the concert hall were opened and the latecomers were allowed in
Rest is a synonym for break in continue topic. In some cases you can use "Rest" instead the word "Break" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like pause, stop an action, interruption of activity.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good break | good rest |
| full | full break | full rest |
| nice | nice break | nice rest |
| best | best break | best rest |
| Other adjectives: long, brief, short, true, single, small, actual, entire, real, severe, big, little, quiet, ultimate, mental, next, several, extended. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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She actually has rough sex with him multiple times, not giving him a break or rest, showing how experienced she is.
Source: Naughty Nuns -
Break and the rest of Pandora use Oz, Gil, and Alice as bait to see what the Baskervilles would/could/are capable of doing.
Source: Manga / Pandora Hearts - Why not take a break and rest for a while?
Cite this Source
Rest and Break. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/rest
Break & Rest. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/rest>.
Rest or Break. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/rest.
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