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Hold Still For Definition

1) (verb phrase) To stay in one position without moving, usually for a specific purpose such as taking a photograph or receiving medical treatment.


2) (idiomatic expression) To wait patiently and attentively for something to happen or be completed.


3) (verb phrase) To restrain oneself from reacting or responding impulsively to a situation.


Hold Still For

Definition

(verb phrase) To stay in one position without moving, usually for a specific purpose such as taking a photograph or receiving medical treatment.
(idiomatic expression) To wait patiently and attentively for something to happen or be completed.
(verb phrase) To restrain oneself from reacting or responding impulsively to a situation.

Examples

Hold Still For Example in a sentence

1) The photographer asked the model to hold still for a moment while he adjusted the lighting.

2) Please hold still for the doctor to examine your wound.

3) It can be difficult for children to hold still for a long time during a photoshoot.

4) The artist asked his subject to hold still for the portrait painting.

5) The cat wouldn't hold still for the veterinarian to give it a shot.

6) Can you hold still for just a second while I fix your hair?

7) The little girl couldn't hold still for her mom to braid her hair.

8) The actor had to hold still for several hours while his makeup was applied.

9) The patient was asked to hold still for the dentist during the procedure.

10) The hairdresser asked the customer to hold still for the haircut.

Part of Speech

Hold Still For (Noun)

Synonyms

Antonyms

Release
Move
Let Go

Encyclopedia

(verb phrase) To stay in one position without moving, usually for a specific purpose such as taking a photograph or receiving medical treatment.
(idiomatic expression) To wait patiently and attentively for something to happen or be completed.
(verb phrase) To restrain oneself from reacting or responding impulsively to a situation.