Synonyms and antonyms of To rest, relax or do nothing in British Thesaurus

chillax (verb)

informal to relax and stop being angry or nervous

mong (verb)

informal to spend time relaxing

sit back ()

to relax and stop making the effort to do something

rest (verb)

to spend a period of time relaxing or sleeping after doing something tiring

relax (verb)

to rest and allow yourself to become calm

idle away ()

to spend time relaxing and doing nothing

laze (verb)

British to relax and enjoy yourself, doing no work

while away ()

to spend time in a relaxed way when you have nothing else to do

lounge around ()

to spend time relaxing or doing nothing when you should be doing something

wind down ()

to relax after a period of excitement or worry

bask (verb)

to relax and enjoy yourself by lying in the sun

breathe/rest easy ()

to relax and stop feeling worried

bum around (mainly American)

mainly Americaninformal to spend time relaxing and doing nothing

chill (verb)

informal to relax and stop being angry or nervous, or to spend time relaxing

doss (verb)

to spend time doing nothing

draw breath ()

to temporarily stop doing something so that you can rest

drop/lower/let down your guard ()

to relax and trust people, even though this means that you might let yourself be upset or do the wrong thing. If someone does not do this, you can say that their guard is up

kick back ()

to relax

laze away (British)

British to spend time relaxing and enjoying yourself, doing no work

lie about ()

to spend time being lazy when you should be doing something

lie about ()

to spend a lot of time relaxing

loosen up (informal)

informal to relax, or to become less serious

make yourself at home ()

to feel relaxed and behave in the same way as you do in your own home

put your feet up ()

to sit down and relax, especially with your feet raised off the ground

recess (verb)

mainly American to have a recess between periods of work

recharge your batteries ()

to rest after being very busy, so that you will be ready to start working again

repose (verb)

literary to rest or relax in a particular place

rest on your laurels ()

to be satisfied with your achievements and do nothing to achieve more

rest up ()

to spend a period of time relaxing or sleeping after doing something tiring

sit around ()

to spend time doing nothing

slob around/about ()

to spend time not doing very much

take five (British)

Britishinformal to stop working for a short period of time

take it easy (informal)

informal to rest and not do things that will make you tired

take the weight off your feet ()

to sit down and rest

take your foot off the pedal ()

to make less effort and start to relax

unwind (verb)

informal to begin to relax after you have been working hard or feeling nervous

veg (verb)

very informal to sit and relax

vegetate (verb)

to be lazy or not active