stand still

/stænd stɪl/

/stænd stɪl/

Other forms: stood still; standing still; stands still

Definitions of stand still

1. verb

   remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile
   “Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by”

   antonyms:

   move

   move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

   types:

   freeze, stop dead

   stop moving or become immobilized

   bog down, get stuck, grind to a halt, mire

   be unable to move further

   fixate, settle on

   become fixed (on)