English verb: stand still | |||
1. | stand still (motion) remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile | ||
Samples | Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bog down, freeze, get stuck, grind to a halt, mire, stop dead | ||
Antonyms | move | ||