hover (verb)

  • 31float — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. glide, drift, be wafted, hover, soar, be buoyed up. n. ferry, ship, raft; launch. See ascent. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A watertight vessel used for buoyancy] Syn. buoy, air cell, air cushion, lifesaver …

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  • 32hov´er|ing|ly — hov|er «HUHV uhr, HOV », verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to stay in or near one place in the air; hang fluttering or suspended in air: »The helicopter hovered over the spot where the lost men had been seen. 2. to stay in or near one place; wait nearby: »The …

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  • 33hov´er|er — hov|er «HUHV uhr, HOV », verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to stay in or near one place in the air; hang fluttering or suspended in air: »The helicopter hovered over the spot where the lost men had been seen. 2. to stay in or near one place; wait nearby: »The …

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  • 34hov|er — «HUHV uhr, HOV », verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to stay in or near one place in the air; hang fluttering or suspended in air: »The helicopter hovered over the spot where the lost men had been seen. 2. to stay in or near one place; wait nearby: »The dogs… …

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  • 35hand — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ beautiful, delicate, long fingered, pretty, slender ▪ mani …

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  • 36waibōn — *waibōn germ., schwach. Verb: nhd. schweben, schwanken; ne. hover, sway (Verb); Rekontruktionsbasis: an., ae., ahd.; Etymologie: idg. *u̯eip , *u̯eib …

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  • 37swarm — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swearm; akin to Old High German swaram swarm and probably to Latin susurrus hum Date: before 12th century 1. a. a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a… …

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  • 38swaibōn — *swaibōn germ.?, schwach. Verb: nhd. schweben, schweifen; ne. hover, wander; Rekontruktionsbasis: ahd.; Etymologie: idg. *su̯eib ?, Verb, biegen, drehen, schwingen, schweifen, Pokorny 1041; s …

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  • 39flit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. fly, dart, take wing. See departure, motion, travel, transientness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. flutter, flash, dart; see dance 2 , fly 1 , race 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) …

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  • 40flutter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. flicker, tremble, flap, shake, whip, wave; bustle, fidget, twitter, quiver; agitate, ruffle; hover. See agitation, oscillation, fear. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. flap, ripple, tremble; see shake 1 , wave… …

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