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   hov·er

   /ˈhəvər/

   verb

   • 1. remain in one place in the air: "Army helicopters hovered overhead" Similar be suspendedbe poisedhangfloatlevitatedriftflyflutter
   • ▪ remain poised uncertainly in one place or between two states: "her hand hovered over the console"
   • ▪ linger close at hand, especially in a hesitant or uncertain manner: "she hovered anxiously in the background" Similar lingerloiterwait aboutstay nearbyinformal:hang aroundstick around
   • ▪ remain at or near a particular level: "inflation will hover around the 4 percent mark"
   • ▪ use a mouse or other device to position the cursor over a particular area of a computer screen so as to cause a program to respond (typically by displaying additional information or options), without clicking a button on the device: "if you hover over the video, it will play a preview with sound"

   noun

   • 1. an act of remaining in the air in one place: "keep the model in a stable hover"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from archaic hove ‘hover, linger’, of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hoverer noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hoverHover Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HOVER is to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it. How to use hover in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOVER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HOVER definition: 1. to stay in one place in the air, usually by moving the wings quickly: 2. to stand somewhere…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › hoverHOVER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to remain in an uncertain or irresolute state; waver: to hover between life and death. Synonyms: fluctuate, pause, falter. Computers. to place a pointer over an area of a screen without clicking or tapping, as with a mouse or stylus: Hover over the icon to reveal more information.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hoverHover - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A hover craft flies low over the ground or water — it hovers. Hover can also mean waver. Think of someone that can’t decide exactly where to land. To help remember the meaning of hover, think of it as containing the preposition over: things that hover hang over.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOVER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HOVER meaning: 1. to stay in one place in the air, usually by moving the wings quickly: 2. to stand somewhere…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › hoverHover - definition of hover by The Free Dictionary

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   1. ( intr) to remain suspended in one place. 2. (Zoology) ( intr) (of certain birds, esp hawks) to remain in one place in the air by rapidly beating the wings. 3. ( intr) to linger uncertainly in a nervous or solicitous way. 4. ( intr) to be in a state of indecision: she was hovering between the two suitors.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › hoverhover - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · hover (third-person singular simple present hovers, present participle hovering, simple past and past participle hovered) To keep (something, such as an aircraft) in a stationary state in the air. Of a bird: to shelter ( chicks) under its body and wings; (by extension) of a thing: to cover or surround (something).

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOVER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To hover means to stay in the same position in the air without moving forwards or backwards. Many birds and insects can hover by moving their wings very quickly.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHOVER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    HOVER definition: 1. to stay up in the air but without moving anywhere: 2. If you hover, you stand and wait near…. Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › hoverHover Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Hover Definition. To remain floating, suspended, or fluttering in the air. Gulls hovering over the waves. To stay suspended or flutter in the air near one place. To linger or wait close by, esp. in an overprotective, insistent, or anxious way.