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holding still

holding still is the present participle and gerund of hold still.

Meaning of hold still

Verb

hold still (third-person singular simple present holds still, present participle holding still, simple past and past participle held still)

  1. To not move; to remain stationary.
    • He expected a stomp or a fist against the table but instead she held still and he thought he noticed her shoulders moving up and down in slight huffs.2021, Michael Farris Smith, chapter 35, in Nick, New York; Boston; London: Little, Brown and Company, page 178

Questions about holding still

What is holding still the present participle and gerund of?
Holding still is the present participle and gerund of hold still.

Words near holding still in the dictionary

  1. holding someone's feet to the fire
  2. holding someone's hand
  3. holding space
  4. holding stack
  5. holding stacks
  6. holding still
  7. holding tack
  8. holding tank
  9. holding tanks
  10. holding that thought
  11. holding the aces

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