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hover Definition


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hover
verb, intr hovered, hovering
    1a. Said of a bird, helicopter, etc: to remain in the air without moving in any direction;
      Thesaurus: float, fly, levitate, glide, sway.
    1b. Describing a vehicle or object which moves or rests on a cushion of air.
      Example: hovercraft
      Example: hovertrain
    2. To linger, especially anxiously or nervously, near someone or something.
      Thesaurus: cling , hang about, hang around, breathe down someone's neck, be on someone's back.
    3. To be or remain undecided (usually between two options).
      Thesaurus: dally, linger, hesitate, pause, vacillate, waver, seesaw, fluctuate, alternate.
noun
    1. An act or state of hovering.
    2. A condition of uncertainty or indecision.
Etymology: 14c: from English hoveren.



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