hover

hov·er

verb \ˈhə-vər, ˈhä-\

hov·eredhov·er·ing\-v(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of HOVER

intransitive verb

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 near a place : fluctuate around a given point <unemployment hovered around 10 percent> b : to be in a state of uncertainty, irresolution, or suspense

— hover noun

— hov·er·er \-vər-ər\ noun

Examples of HOVER

1. Watch as the hummingbird hovers over the flowers.
2. Bees hovered around the hive.
3. Waiters hovered near our table.
4. nervous mothers hovering over their children
5. Unemployment rates were hovering around 10 percent.
6. Temperatures will continue to hover around freezing.
7. The patient was hovering between life and death.
8. The country hovers on the brink of famine.

Origin of HOVER

Middle English hoveren, frequentative of hoven to hover

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to HOVER

Synonyms: drift, glide, hang, float, poise, ride, sail, swim, waft

Antonyms: settle, sink

Related Words: bob, dangle, suspend; buoy; balloon, raft

Near Antonyms: dive, lunge, plunge; dip, immerse, submerge, submerse

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Rhymes with HOVER

cover, glover, lover, plover, shover