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holds still

holds still is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 holds still

What is holds still the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Holds still is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold still.

Words near holds still in the dictionary

  1. holds ransom
  2. holds short
  3. holds someone's feet to the fire
  4. holds someone's hand
  5. holds space
  6. holds still
  7. holds tack
  8. holds that thought
  9. holds the aces
  10. holds the book
  11. holds the cards

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