1. (v. t.) To cease to flow; to be motionless; to become foul; as, air stagnates in a closed room\.

2. (v. t.) To cease to be brisk or active; to become dull or inactive; as, commerce stagnates; business stagnates.

3. (a.) Stagnant.

be a sideliner be still coast constipate decay decline decompose degenerate delay deteriorate do nothing drift fust go to pot go to seed hang fire hibernate idle just be languish lie dormant merely exist moulder not budge not stir pass the time rest rot rust sit back sit it out sleep slumber smolder spoil stifle trammel vegetate wait and see watch and wait