"hold still" meaning in All languages combined

See hold still on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: holds still [present, singular, third-person], holding still [participle, present], held still [participle, past], held still [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|hold<,,held> still}} 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. Related terms: hold firm Translations (Translations): stare fermo (Italian)
    Sense id: en-hold_still-en-verb-~ZsN3GHt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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