be still

THESAURUS

be still

abide, be a sideliner, coast, delay, do nothing, drift, freeze, hang fire, hibernate, idle, keep quiet, lie dormant, lie still, mark time, not breathe, not budge, not stir, remain, remain motionless, repose, rest, sit back, sit it out, stagnate, stand, stand fast, stand firm, stand still, stay, stay put, stick, stick fast, tarry, tread water, vegetate, wait and see, watch and wait