hover (verb)
11hover — intransitive verb (hovered; hovering) Etymology: Middle English hoveren, frequentative of hoven to hover Date: 15th century 1. a. to hang fluttering in the air or on the wing b. to remain suspended over a place or object 2. a. to move to and fro… …
12hover over — phr verb Hover over is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑spectre …
13hover — /ˈhɒvə / (say hovuh) verb (i) 1. to hang fluttering or suspended in the air: a hovering bird. 2. to keep lingering about; wait near at hand. 3. to remain in an uncertain or irresolute state; waver: hovering between life and death. –noun 4. the… …
14hover — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. fly; poise, hang, linger; waver, vacillate. See doubt, nearness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. float, flutter, waver; see fly 1 , hang 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. float, hang, linger, flutter,… …
15hover — [ˈhɒvə] verb [I] 1) if a bird, insect, or aircraft hovers, it keeps itself in the same position in the air 2) to stay somewhere because you are waiting to do something or because you cannot decide what to do The waiter was hovering by their table …
16hoverer — hover ► VERB 1) remain in one place in the air. 2) linger close at hand in an uncertain manner. 3) remain at or near a particular level or in an intermediate state. ► NOUN ▪ an act of hovering. DERIVATIVES hoverer noun …
17bulk large — verb hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing The terrible vision brooded over her all day long • Syn: ↑brood, ↑hover, ↑loom • Hypernyms: ↑hang • Hyponyms: ↑overshadow …
18hoverest — verb Second person singular present simple form of hover …
19hovereth — verb Third person singular present simple form of hover …
20float — verb 1》 rest or cause to rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking. ↘be suspended freely in a liquid or gas. 2》 move slowly or hover in a liquid or the air. ↘move in a casual or leisurely way. ↘(in sport) make (the ball) travel… …
