/ Thesaurus / H Synonyms of half rest Find synonyms for: Noun1. half rest, restusage: a musical rest having the time value of half a whole rest or equal in duration to two beats in common timeWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language