stock still
/stɑk stɪl/
adverb
- Without any movement; completely motionless.
- The children were told to stand stock-still during the fire drill.
- She remained stock-still while the bee landed on her arm.
- The deer stood stock-still in the middle of the road, staring at the headlights.
adjective
- Completely motionless; not moving at all.
- He lay stock-still on the ground, pretending to be asleep.
- The cat was stock-still, watching the mouse hole with intense focus.
- The old photograph showed a stock-still crowd waiting for the parade.
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