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Meaning of
hover
in English
hover
us
//ˈhoʊvər//
uk
//ˈhʌvə//
#common
Past Tense
hovered
Participle Verb
hovering
Third Person Singular
hovers
Definitions
Verb
to
suspend
or
stabilize
(
an
object
)
in
air
;
shelter
The
helicopter
will
hover
above
the
building
.
to
remain
suspended
or
floating
(
in
the
air
)
The
bird
learned
to
hover
in
mid-air
by
flapping
its
wings
.
to
maintain
static
position
(
in
mid-air
)
with
minimal
movement
The
drone
is
designed
to
hover
with
minimal
movement
.
to
flap
wings
(
for
balance
)
and
stay
stationary
The
pilot
must
hover
the
plane
until
it
is
safe
to
land
.
linger
or
remain
in
one
place
uncertainly
;
waver
She
will
hover
over
the
decision
for
a
few
days
.
to
be
uncertain
or
indecisive
;
waver
in
decision
The
tourist
began
to
hover
near
the
edge
of
the
pool
.
to
travel
above
water
(
in
a
hovercraft
)
The
hovercraft
is
able
to
hover
above
the
surface
of
the
water
.
to
pause
over
something
(
on
a
screen
)
without
clicking
When
you
hover
the
mouse
over
the
icon
,
a
tooltip
appears
.
to
hang
around
or
remain
nearby
The
manager
will
hover
around
the
new
employee
to
provide
guidance
.
Compounds / Phrases
hovercraft
hoverboard
hovercrafts
hover-fly