Verb
hold still (third-person singular simple present holds still, present participle holding still, simple past and past participle held still)
To not move; to remain stationary.
You've got to have something to eat and a little love in your life before you can hold still for any damn body's sermon on how to behave. Billie Holiday
Hold still enough to grapple w/the simple questions, & the complexities become clear. David Allen (author)