/ Dictionary / Index Q quarter rest: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: quar'ter rest" Pronunciation: [key] — Music. Music. a rest equal in time value to a quarter note. See illus. under. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. quarter point quarter round Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language