# stilling

Pronunciation: say "STIL-ing" /ˈstɪɫɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of still. — present participle and gerund of still
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of still. Use it for an action happening now or as a name for the action.
   - _A long silence followed, stilling every conversation in the room._
   - _She found that stilling her breath helped her aim._

## Noun

2. The act by which something in motion or unrest is brought to a state of calm or stillness.
   - Simple: The act of making something calm or stop moving.
   - _The stilling of the storm came as a relief to everyone aboard._
   - _Meditation often begins with a gradual stilling of the restless mind._

## Noun

3. A stand or frame that holds casks or barrels steady, typically in a cellar or brewery. *(obsolete, UK)*
   - Simple: A wooden stand that holds barrels in place.
   - _He heaved the full barrel up onto the stilling before tapping it._
   - _The old stilling in the inn's cellar had held kegs for generations._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/stilling (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).