Sit still

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remain motionless.

    "The dog wouldn't sit still while I gave him a bath."

  2. 2
    To accept, tolerate, or acquiesce. idiomatic

    "I'm not going to sit still and let him treat me this way."

Synonyms

All synonyms
remain seatedstay seated

Example

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"The dog wouldn't sit still while I gave him a bath."

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