stand still

Speech parts

1. stand still - Noun

2. stand still - Verb

Meaning

remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

rest hibernate stop stay stand decline arrest halt freeze pause stall suspend shut up repose stagnate

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Antonyms

convert change move advance journey alter

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Hyponyms

mire freeze bog down grind to a halt stop dead get stuck

Examples

Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by Source: Internet

At Gibeon Joshua asked Yahweh to cause the sun and moon to stand still, so that he could finish the battle in daylight. Source: Internet

A scene from Steamboat Bill Jr. required Keaton to run into the shot and stand still on a particular spot. Source: Internet

Clearly outnumbered and opposed to Lee's plan, Longstreet stated, "General, I wish we could stand still and let the damned Yankees come to us!" Source: Internet

For a rotating black hole, this effect is so strong near the event horizon that an object would have to move faster than the speed of light in the opposite direction to just stand still. Source: Internet

"It’s sad and I want time to stand still for a moment but at the same time watching you learn grown is the most incredible, most wonderful thing in the world." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

stand shilly-shally stand someone in good stead stand someone in hand stand stock still stand tall stand the pain