hover
pronunciation
How to pronounce hover in British English:
UK [ˈhɒvə(r)]
How to pronounce hover in American English:
US [ˈhʌvər]
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- Verb:
- be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
- move to and fro
- hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
- be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
- hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
Word Origin
- hover (v.)
- c. 1400, hoveren, frequentative of hoven "hover, tarry, linger;" see hove (1). Related: Hovered; hovering. As a noun from 1510s.
Example
- 1. They always seem to hover over their children .
- 2. While females roost on tree trunks males hover in front of them .
- 3. Government helicopters hover overhead , they said , and rebels reported clashes with tanks .
- 4. Unemployment will hover around 5 % .
- 5. Hover over any star to see its associated search code .