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Hover Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hover? [v] move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner" [v] hang in the air; fly or be suspended above [v] be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity; "The guru claimed that he could levitate" [v] be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement" [v] hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hover: brood \| bulk large \| levitate \| linger \| loom \| oscillate \| vacillate \| vibrate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hover: aeroplane \| airlift \| airplane \| approach \| around \| ascend \| aspire \| await \| back down \| balance \| balloon \| be airborne \| be imminent \| be in store \| become airborne \| brew \| clasp \| claw skyward \| cling to \| come on \| confront \| cruise \| dance \| debate \| deliberate \| demur \| draw near \| draw nigh \| draw on \| drift \| face \| falter \| fear \| ferry \| flicker \| flit \| flitter \| float \| flutter \| fly \| fly aloft \| follow close upon \| forthcome \| gain altitude \| gather \| glide \| go with \| hang \| hang about \| hang around \| hang back \| hang over \| hem and haw \| hesitate \| hop \| hover over \| huddle \| hug \| hug the shore \| hum and haw \| hydroplane \| impend \| jet \| jib \| keep close to \| kite \| leave the ground \| levitate \| lie by \| lie over \| linger \| loiter \| loom \| lower \| march with \| menace \| navigate \| near \| overhang \| pause \| plane \| poise \| ponder \| pull back \| retreat \| rise \| sail \| sailplane \| scruple \| seaplane \| shilly-shally \| shy \| soar \| spire \| stand by \| stay inshore \| stay near \| stick at \| stickle \| stop to consider \| straddle the fence \| strain at \| tailgate \| take off \| take the air \| take wing \| think twice about \| threaten \| volplane \| wait \| wing \| withdraw \| yield \| zoom See Also \| arise \| come up \| fly \| go up \| hang \| hesitate \| lift \| move up \| poise \| rise \| shillyshally \| uprise \| waffle \| waver \| wing Hover In Webster's Dictionary \Hov"er\, n. [Etymol. doubtful.] A cover; a shelter; a protection. [Archaic] --Carew. --C. Kingsley. \Hov"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hovered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hovering}.] [OE. hoveren, and hoven, prob. orig., to abide, linger, and fr. AS. hof house; cf. OFries. hovia to receive into one's house. See {Hovel}.] 1. To hang fluttering in the air, or on the wing; to remain in flight or floating about or over a place or object; to be suspended in the air above something. Great flights of birds are hovering about the bridge, and settling on it. --Addison. A hovering mist came swimming o'er his sight. --Dryden. 2. To hang about; to move to and fro near a place, threateningly, watchfully, or irresolutely. Agricola having sent his navy to hover on the coast. --Milton. Hovering o'er the paper with her quill. --Shak.

Hover Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hover?

[v] move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"
[v] hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
[v] be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity; "The guru claimed that he could levitate"
[v] be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"
[v] hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"

Hover In Webster's Dictionary

\Hov"er\, n. [Etymol. doubtful.]
A cover; a shelter; a protection. [Archaic] --Carew. --C.
Kingsley.


\Hov"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hovered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Hovering}.] [OE. hoveren, and hoven, prob. orig., to abide,
linger, and fr. AS. hof house; cf. OFries. hovia to receive
into one's house. See {Hovel}.]
1. To hang fluttering in the air, or on the wing; to remain
   in flight or floating about or over a place or object; to
   be suspended in the air above something.

         Great flights of birds are hovering about the
         bridge, and settling on it.           --Addison.

         A hovering mist came swimming o'er his sight.
                                               --Dryden.

2. To hang about; to move to and fro near a place,
   threateningly, watchfully, or irresolutely.

         Agricola having sent his navy to hover on the coast.
                                               --Milton.

         Hovering o'er the paper with her quill. --Shak.

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