hover+over

  • 11Hover — Hov er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hovered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hovering}.] [OE. hoveren, and hoven, prob. orig., to abide, linger, and fr. AS. hof house; cf. OFries. hovia to receive into one s house. See {Hovel}.] 1. To hang fluttering in the air, or… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12hover — [v] hang, float over be suspended, brood over, dance, drift, flicker, flit, flitter, flutter, fly, hang about, linger, poise, wait nearby, waver; concept 154 Ant. lie, rest, settle …

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  • 13Høver M.F. 11 — infobox Aircraft name = Høver M.F. 11 type = Maritime reconnaissance manufacturer = Marinens FlyvebaatfabrikkKjæraas 2003: 3] caption = M.F.11 F.322 in RNNAS service designer = Captain J.E. Høver first flight = 29 September, 1931 introduced =… …

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  • 14Hover Car Racer — infobox Book | name = Hover Car Racer title orig = translator = image caption = author = Matthew Reilly illustrator = cover artist = Roy Govier country = Australia language = English series = genre = Science fiction, Sports, Thriller novel… …

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  • 15hover */ — UK [ˈhɒvə(r)] / US [ˈhɑvər] verb [intransitive] Word forms hover : present tense I/you/we/they hover he/she/it hovers present participle hovering past tense hovered past participle hovered 1) if a bird, insect, or aircraft hovers, it keeps itself …

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  • 16hover — [[t]hɒ̱və(r), AM hʌ̱v [/t]] hovers, hovering, hovered 1) VERB 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. Beautiful butterflies… …

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  • 17hover — hov|er [ havər ] verb intransitive * 1. ) if a bird, insect, or aircraft hovers, it keeps itself in the same position in the air: An army helicopter hovered overhead. 2. ) to stay somewhere because you are waiting to do something or because you… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18hover — 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… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 19hover — hoverer, n. hoveringly, adv. /huv euhr, hov /, v.i. 1. to hang fluttering or suspended in the air: The helicopter hovered over the building. 2. to keep lingering about; wait near at hand. 3. to remain in an uncertain or irresolute state; waver:… …

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  • 20hover — hov•er [[t]ˈhʌv ər, ˈhɒv [/t]] v. ered, er•ing, n. v.i. 1) to hang fluttering or suspended in the air: a kite hovering over the yard[/ex] 2) to keep lingering about; wait near at hand 3) to remain in an uncertain or irresolute state; waver: to… …

    From formal English to slang