Rest pot on the counter (3)
I believe the answer is:
nap
'rest' is the definition.
(a nap is a short sleep)
'pot on the counter' is the wordplay.
'pot' becomes 'pan' (I've seen this in other clues).
'on the counter' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (counter can mean in the opposite direction).
'pan' backwards is 'NAP'.
(Other definitions for nap that I've seen before include "A daytime doze" , "one akin to whist" , "A short day-sleep" , "Take forty winks" , "Pile (on e.g. velvet)" .)