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   hover

   /ˈhɒvə/

   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 aroundhang aboutstick around
   • ▪ remain at or near a particular level: "inflation will hover around the 4 per cent 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. 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.

3. 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.

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

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   Hover definition: to hang fluttering or suspended in the air. See examples of HOVER used in a sentence.

5. 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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhover verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of hover verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of birds, helicopters, etc.) to stay in the air in one place. A hawk hovered over the hill. A full moon hovered in the sky. Want to learn more?

7. 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. A temperature can hover around forty degrees, a grade in a class can hover ...

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

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   1. to hang fluttering or suspended in the air: a kite hovering over the yard. 2. to keep lingering about; wait near at hand. 3. to remain in an uncertain or irresolute state; waver: to hover between life and death. n. 4. the act or state of hovering. hov′er•er, n.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of hover – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › hoverHover Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    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. To be in an uncertain condition; waver (between)

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hoverhover | meaning of hover in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    hover meaning, definition, what is hover: if a bird, insect, or helicopter hovers,...: Learn more.